tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post2016565653379646317..comments2024-03-12T14:43:01.539-06:00Comments on Asystole is the Most Stable Rhythm: I Have "Hapless Female" QualitiesAlbinoblackbearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15222730484450544498noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-45081775626157121312011-10-20T07:13:58.808-06:002011-10-20T07:13:58.808-06:00You are all machines!!
Thanks for all the great t...You are all machines!!<br /><br />Thanks for all the great tips, feedback, and reassurances! :)<br /><br />YES! Damsels in distress unite! hahahAlbinoblackbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15222730484450544498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-49780631159143844402011-10-18T09:42:25.198-06:002011-10-18T09:42:25.198-06:00Listen. We ALL feel like a hapless females someti...Listen. We ALL feel like a hapless females sometimes. Even us burly males.<br /><br />You realize it is ok to be vulnerable every now and again...<br /><br />Right?Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00243748655669695310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-89783554916930183072011-10-18T03:57:45.461-06:002011-10-18T03:57:45.461-06:00I feel good every time I manage to change a tyre o...I feel good every time I manage to change a tyre or mend a puncture (a mixture of improvisation, half-remembered Dad lessons, and homemade tools...). Grr! Look at me, fixing my wheels with my own two hands! My bookish boyfriend who takes the bus everywhere should be wilting in awe at my feet. <br /><br />Give it a go, it's not so hard :)<br /><br />Usually I take a toothbrush to all the dirt I can see, oil everything up, check the tires to see if the fabric tread's about to burst through, and that's it.HereIamandwhereareyouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248004089233421110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-21126685778594378592011-10-17T14:05:10.663-06:002011-10-17T14:05:10.663-06:00Oh, Lordy! I do that all the time with my bike. I ...Oh, Lordy! I do that all the time with my bike. I just wheel it down the street and drop it off. Seriously.Elizabeth Shouldicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15256610490469903149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-58367572796848958612011-10-17T09:58:46.507-06:002011-10-17T09:58:46.507-06:00I did the Trek dirt camp this summer (they have ca...I did the Trek dirt camp this summer (they have camps all over North America, but I did the one in Canmore). In addition to learning how to ride teeter totters and skinnies, they had an evening session on bike repair that was pretty awesome. And yes, now I can adjust the derailleurs on my bike myself. (But I still tell my husband I need "the screwdriver with the X").Lianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13354145408658237195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-68601721664186264862011-10-16T19:00:27.763-06:002011-10-16T19:00:27.763-06:00You can only be an expert on so many things, m'...You can only be an expert on so many things, m'dear! I've given up on changing the oil in the car and all that "manly" stuff. Just the other day I took my bike into the shop to fix a flat, which I got on my way to picking up the kids from daycare. It's called priorities. Embrace it. "Damsels in distress unite"<br />amg.Ann-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04831069227149403052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-58322135584575429892011-10-16T17:22:49.416-06:002011-10-16T17:22:49.416-06:00I am the exact same way with my Camry. My instruct...I am the exact same way with my Camry. My instructions to the mechanic is usually something along the line of "it does badness; make it less now". <br /><br />As for bike stuff, OMDG has it pretty well down:<br />- Pads usually have a marker on the side to indicate when they've been worn down too far; replace them then.<br />- Chain should be oiled a few times a season<br />- Tires usually run out of air after 2 weeks (or, deflate enough to make a difference)<br />- Tune ups are really just to tighten the brakes and adjust the derailleurs (pronounced de-rail-er), the things that help change the gears. I'd get a full-tune at the beginning of the season, and then repairs prn.<br /><br />[Finally, those two years at the bike shop come in handy]<br /><br />BTW, I heard you on WCBA today; you did a good job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-48817968081361704362011-10-16T16:43:47.359-06:002011-10-16T16:43:47.359-06:00I can't really remember since it's been a ...I can't really remember since it's been a few years, but in general the maintenance I did on my bike was as follows:<br /><br />1. Clean chain and gears with degreaser and re-oil (1-2x per year and also after a ride in the rain/mud).<br /><br />2. New tires 1x per year<br /><br />3. "Tune-up" which just means it got recalibrated so if shifted more smoothly.<br /><br />4. Sometimes I put new tape on the handlebars. <br /><br />5. Sometimes the brake pads get word down and need to be replaced, and sometimes the brakes themselves need to get readjusted.<br /><br />That was about all I ever did. In fact I think I only got a real "tune up" once in the 5 years I rode a lot. <br /><br />Don't be afraid to ask! If the guy's a dick, he'd still be a dick if you asked or not, it's just you wouldn't get what you needed.<br /><br />I hope medicine has been treating you well.OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.com