Math! Bikes!
Oct. 6th, 2014 10:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
stormdogI'm doing the math practice like a good dog! I'm even getting somewhere. I'm pretty sure. I spent an hour and a half or so following along with tutorial videos and doing some practice questions. One of the big things I need to learn is to *slow down and take my time*. I think all the practice will help with that kind of meta skill as well.
I've never felt like I really had to seriously study for tests prior to college. even though I could sometimes have possibly benefited from it. And I really haven't studied like this before even in college; it feels a little new. I'm also going to have to consciously think about how to manage time between classwork and GRE prep. I do think I have time for both.
This past weekend, I noticed one of my pairs of jeans had a tear in the inner left thigh. I was puzzled about where it came from. Today, as I took my wash down (I hang dry most of my stuff in the basement), I noticed that all my jeans have a more-or-less scraped area in the left inner thigh. *Every pair* that I wear while biking. I investigated and determined that part of the saddle mount has been rubbing on my pants ever since I put the new saddle on about two months back. A wash cloth and zip ties have resolved the issue, I hope, but man. That's annoying.
Speaking of bikes, mine started making a horrible noise 3/4 of a mile from home. Stopping to check, I decided it was probably the bottom bracket (the sealed cartridge bearing that the pedal arms are attached to), which has clicked for at least a year and has a slight wobble. When I got home though, I decided it was probably the fact that one of the machine screws holding my rack on had fallen off and the thing was loose. And, believe it or not, I *found the screw* sitting between the frame and a rack support. I was floored that it wasn't gone forever. I also still can't figure out what could make a noise that awful and *not* jam some moving part or other.
I was up too late last night. Because I was, I found a deal on Woot on a two-bike vertical rack that I bought to put on the porch here. Also on the way is some of the special grease I need for my Fusion's roller brakes, a new tire for the Giant (which is still going strong on the old tire), and some decent chain lubricant. Soon, though, it will be time to order a pair of snow tires for the Fusion and put the Giant up for the winter. After grad school apps, I'll have time to learn to overhaul it.
I've never felt like I really had to seriously study for tests prior to college. even though I could sometimes have possibly benefited from it. And I really haven't studied like this before even in college; it feels a little new. I'm also going to have to consciously think about how to manage time between classwork and GRE prep. I do think I have time for both.
This past weekend, I noticed one of my pairs of jeans had a tear in the inner left thigh. I was puzzled about where it came from. Today, as I took my wash down (I hang dry most of my stuff in the basement), I noticed that all my jeans have a more-or-less scraped area in the left inner thigh. *Every pair* that I wear while biking. I investigated and determined that part of the saddle mount has been rubbing on my pants ever since I put the new saddle on about two months back. A wash cloth and zip ties have resolved the issue, I hope, but man. That's annoying.
Speaking of bikes, mine started making a horrible noise 3/4 of a mile from home. Stopping to check, I decided it was probably the bottom bracket (the sealed cartridge bearing that the pedal arms are attached to), which has clicked for at least a year and has a slight wobble. When I got home though, I decided it was probably the fact that one of the machine screws holding my rack on had fallen off and the thing was loose. And, believe it or not, I *found the screw* sitting between the frame and a rack support. I was floored that it wasn't gone forever. I also still can't figure out what could make a noise that awful and *not* jam some moving part or other.
I was up too late last night. Because I was, I found a deal on Woot on a two-bike vertical rack that I bought to put on the porch here. Also on the way is some of the special grease I need for my Fusion's roller brakes, a new tire for the Giant (which is still going strong on the old tire), and some decent chain lubricant. Soon, though, it will be time to order a pair of snow tires for the Fusion and put the Giant up for the winter. After grad school apps, I'll have time to learn to overhaul it.
