I went through a bout of what I call "bike confidence drain" back in the fall when I had a run of flat tires every couple of days. It got to the point where I had to factor in whether I had time to stop and change a tube on my way to work, and if I was running late, I would jump in the car for fear of that flat. So it hit me again this morning. Last week I had a run of chain breaks. After the one I wrote about, it then snapped on me on the way to work on Wednesday. I put it back together, and made it to lunch, then back to the office. But then it snapped again on the way home. At that point I dropped out what I believe to be the offending link, and it was fine on the way home. I'm pretty confident that the removing that link is going to solve by problem. However, when I was getting ready to leave the house today, and it was raining lightly, that bike confidence thing happened again. I suddenly had a picture of myself on the side of the rode in a downpour, chain tool in one hand, chain in the other, and I decided today was a good day to drive.
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2017-03-24
7 years ago
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Ill tell you what man... it is only when we suffer that the real man comes out.. when you ride the bike you have to feel like Hercules. You have to feel like you are above it all and that the struggles, such as chain breaks and flats, are the food that makes you stronger... it teaches you and strengthens you! Man up and face those struggles like Superman. i get excited when i do something wrong because I know that it is the experience of failure that makes the successes worth while... rejoice and take joy in the bad times for it could be worse my friend! it could always be worse!
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