Sad.

I took my sorry bike, with mangled derailleur and all on to a rush hour N train.

Somewhat surprisingly, people were very kind. I think I stared just woefully enough at her injured gutty works to elicit a measure of sympathy.

I dropped my bike off at the shop where she was purchased and got a service ticket.

My Alivio derailleur should be delivered Friday.

If the LBS has my dropout in stock, and the delivery of my derailleur is on time, I should have my bike back Friday night.

Best part of all this; my father told me he would pay for the repair as a belated bday present!

I should have gone for the more expensive derailleur!