Friday, April 18, 2008

A Small Whine...

So, like, I'm just whining now, tune out if not interested.

Sitting here at work. While the other option (unemployment) doesn't appeal, I *could* be doing the following:

Bleriot:

  • give it a good bath (bucket of hot soapy water, and those Park bike-cleaning brushes)
  • clean and lube the chain
  • lube the pedals
  • pick glass out of the tires (another handy bike maintenance hint)
  • swap on the Michelin Axial Raid tires (rumored to be "faster" than the Panaracer Nifty Swifty)
  • swap on the non-generator-hub front wheel (oops, which wheel should I put the Michelin on?) for the upcoming daylight-only long ride (Chico Wildflower Century, in case anyone is wondering. If I show up on any bike BUT the Rivendell, the trash-talk will be intense)

Lemond

  • give it a good bath
  • clean and lube the chain
  • lube the pedals
  • pick glass out of the tires
  • ride it 10 more miles, so it rolls over 10,000 miles

Gitane

  • install handlebar tape
  • mount fenders and rear rack
  • ride it further than 2 blocks; relearn how to use downtube shifters

1 comment:

Jim said...

Happy Friday! :)

[I was soooooo glad to get out of the office and ride home this evening... much bike maintenance tomorrow!]