Bicycle

Maybe it's time to start using this blog again! It seems to be better organized than Livejournal, easier to log into and make quick posts.

Anyway, I got my bike from UCI shipped up to San Francisco. It took a while to get all the pieces put back together, but now it's...well, it's just like riding a bike. It's weird the difference between my abortive attempt at inline skating, and getting back on my cruiser bike. I just know exactly how my bike moves, how she turns. How long it takes a gear change to kick in. The grip of the tires, how much pressure it takes to make them slide. She's a good bike. I'm still concerned that, after several years in outdoor storage, that the handlebars are just going to fall off, or the chain break...but the rust isn't that deep, and I think she's fine. Remarkably well-lubricated, still. I do hope the chain doesn't fall off; that's the only way to stop this bike. Fortunately, it's nearly impossible to slip the chain unless it physically breaks. If that happens, well, we just jump off and hope for the best. Wouldn't be the first crash I've had, and I'm a lot more mature nowadays about wearing safety gear and following a reasonable path.