why do things go wrong when you really don't want them to?
10-05-05, 05:57 PM
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So, I was having a beautiful ride today...caught up with two gorgeous blonde triathlete girls and rode with them for about 5 miles and then bam...pedal pedal pedal...chain skip...pedal pedal pedal...chain skip...damnit!! Couldn't keep pace cause the damn chain kept throwing me off my cadence. I had to tell the girls great ride and head back to the bike shop since I had no idea what was going on. I had just been to the shop right before the ride and was gloating over how well the mechanic there had put the bike together and how I hadn't had any problems yet. Of course, I finally have the ability to stay with some tri girls and I have to get off my bike...grrr...next time, next time
10-05-05, 06:49 PM
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It's called Murphy's Law . . . . . . whenever something can go wrong, it will . . . . .
and usually at the worst possible time.
and usually at the worst possible time.
10-05-05, 07:27 PM
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You mention some admiration in how well the mechanic put the bike together. Makes me want to ask, "Is this a new bike?" If it is, you're probably having the same issues I'm having with mine, which is breaking it in; my shifting was jumping around due to cables stretching out. You know, gremlins in the STIs and such.
10-05-05, 09:03 PM
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yeah the mechanic did an excellent job on the bike...i've had it since September 1st and put a little over 450 miles on it. turned out that I had a stiff link in my chain. He fixed it in less than a minute. No gremlins in the STIs I got campy centaur...the shifting is excellent
10-05-05, 09:10 PM
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couldn't...found out I have 2 midterms next week that are each worth 50% of my grade in their respective class. Quantitative and Functional Imaging, and Biological Transport Phenomena....i think the only bike riding i'll be seeing anytime soon is the kind in my dreams
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Were they into triples?
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10-05-05, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jyossarian
Were they into triples?
well they were go pretty slow, and i was at a medium pace. they could've have blown by me and my triple if they wanted but they seemed content in holding the pace. it was fun since i hardly ever ride in groups.
10-05-05, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by bbp
Is there a time when you want things to go wrong?
10-05-05, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisvu05
.....caught up with two gorgeous blonde triathlete girls.....
.....turned out that I had a stiff link......
.....turned out that I had a stiff link......
10-05-05, 09:50 PM
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LOL....thanks for the laugh....to clarify, the stiff link was in the chain
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Originally Posted by chrisvu05
So, I was having a beautiful ride today...caught up with two gorgeous blonde triathlete girls and rode with them for about 5 miles and then bam...pedal pedal pedal...chain skip...pedal pedal pedal...chain skip...damnit!! Couldn't keep pace cause the damn chain kept throwing me off my cadence. I had to tell the girls great ride and head back to the bike shop since I had no idea what was going on. I had just been to the shop right before the ride and was gloating over how well the mechanic there had put the bike together and how I hadn't had any problems yet. Of course, I finally have the ability to stay with some tri girls and I have to get off my bike...grrr...next time, next time
As to the titular question, though: I've found it's not that things go wrong when you don't want them to; things go wrong all the time, it's just that you notice it more when it's the last thing you want.
At least you have hot tri girls to ride with. I'm happy with the camels I get to see once in a while. Yes, camels; dromedaries to be exact.
