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Tuesday, July 26, 2005

 

Fixing yer own
I took a basic bike maintenance class at West Town Bikes last night and I have to say that I never realized how good it would feel to be able to fix a flat tire, lube a chain, adjust a brake cable and to know the proper names for all of the parts of my bike. As I was riding home around midnight (after grabbing some food at Handlebar with folks from the class), with grease under my fingernails, riding on a back tire that I had taken off, taken apart, and put back on, I felt like a complete badass. I’m ready to tackle the silver Schwinn cruiser that has been languishing on my porch with two flat tires and a rusty chain.

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