Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Success.

I was able to stop the bike from clicking. Turns out one of the bottom bracket cups was loose. A couple quick turns of the bottom bracket tool, and everything was hunky dory.

I just watched the Park tool video on how to use the bbt-2(2) and it turns out i did it wrong. I didn't use a Park adjustable wrench, or a Park FRW-1 free wheel remover, or a Park torque wrench to tighten my cup. Just an old socket wrench I had laying around. Hope it stays together.

I am beginning to amass a number of bike tools. Things like crank pullers and such. I may need a tool box to keep everything together. Part of me wants to buy a bunch of tools all at once (like this), just to be done with it. But I'm sure that bike tools are somthing you are never really done with.

Had a good ride Sunday am. Did the Hopkins loop, and rode fast enough to get to church on time. Service was held at the Lake Harriett band shell. It's a nice way to do church, with dogs wandering and birds swooping, and sail boats in the background.

Right after church, I hopped on the bike trail that goes round the lake, just wanting a nice relaxed couple of miles back home. Until I was passed by 2-3 groups of people shouting on the left. Then I ducked in behind the last group, and dropped them all, going 20mph around half of the lake.

I am such a guy sometimes.

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