I don't know whether to feel proud or embarrassed about that tire! On the one
hand, I wrung out every last drop. On the other hand, geez, I'd rather pay for
new tires than hospital bills! I was doing my make-up this morning and
imagining how I might look missing half my teeth. That tire never did fail me.
I nervously rode it the 2 mile uphill journey home, laden with all the stuff,
and still, all was well. If you knew what I ninny I am about injury, you'd know
I would never have made this decision on purpose - it's just that the side view
of the tire made it look fine under that fender. But since that view was rather
obscured, I looked at the front one and since it was ok, I figured so was the
rear. How wrong I was! I'm a registered nurse, formerly working in the
Emergency Department, and I am risk-adverse to say the least. This morning I
immediately loaded up TBBITW, TSBBITW ("The Second Best Bike in the World"
Jonas' Clem) and the 24 inch Specialized Hotrock to take them for tune-ups.
Bill, I made sure to stress that they evaluate my chain. I'm having my front
fender trimmed back so it doesn't drag on grass nor bump the curb anymore. I
told them to address the faulty washers/missing washers in my Silver friction
shifters, and had them look at the brakes. I don't know what tires they're
putting on there, but the mechanic seemed to want to replace them with the same
tires again.
My husband's Clem was making a rubbing noise at a hub and they're going to fix
that. Also, I asked them how much $ for index shifting? It's just painful to
listen to him shift, you guys. I don't know why this is so hard. The guy is
extremely high functioning but he can't shift his bike without major theatrics.
But he's darling, so whatever.
Ah, now the Hotrock. (I feel like making a Kids Bikes That Have Stood the Test
of Time thread so we can all chime in about great kiddo bikes and how we've
used and abused them. It's not Riv content, but since Riv doesn't offer kid
bikes I feel like we could bend the rules *wink.*) That bike, can you believe
this, has lasted from Easter of 1st grade to present day 5th grade. We bought
it too big, but E grew into it and has put countless miles on it ever since. He
also needed new tires (I felt sheepish when they noticed this just as we were
wheeling it in), needed his water bottle bosses fixed (frame defect that made
them loosen, fall out and can't be put back on without "rivets."), and - horror
- his rear brake cable was ready to snap. $148 for his bike alone. I hesitated,
but only for a second, because I think that bike will claim vintage status in
the family someday. My parents saved my little brother's rad little white steel
Schwinn and it was my boys' all-time favorite to ride whenever we went back
home during the summer.
So, all in all, a good day. I didn't smash my face in on a crash down the Hill
from Hades, and my son's brakes held up, and everyone gets a new and improved
bike in a few days' time, and the LBS gets some money. Thanks for all your
advice here! I used it all at the LBS!
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