Pointless Update

And I'm back on the internet in Evanston! Yay!

And settled in with my beloved Danae. Even better!

Bike Stuff

It's so good being in a town where errands are *easily walkable.* I walked to the post office, the hardware store, and the bike shop today. Then I spent a few hours disassembling, cleaning, and reassembling the brakes and rear derailleur on Longing, my Summer bike. I'd ridden over 3000 miles without cleaning the derailleur, so most of it was pitch black. I'm still having issues; I think the freewheel might be faulty. I have plans tomorrow during the open shop at the Recyclery, so I'll be over there during their Saturday hours in a few days. I bought a chain press to take my chain apart to get the derailleur off of the drive train. You're supposed to replace the chain when it has about 1/16 inch of stretch. Mine is up to 1/4 inch! I'm probably going to have to replace the gear cassette too since the worn chain will have worn the teeth down.

So, the Recyclery: it's an awesome local bicycle cooperative where you can get knowledgeable help and access to tools to work on your own bike. I'm really excited to be living nearby to it!

http://www.therecyclery.org/