Bogged down fenders. That's a new one.


I had my big crash back in march that ended the 12 years of having my cruiser. EMT's had to check me out, and i later went to hospital for proper look-over by docs (including xrays and CT scan). They found no real issues and i recovered OK in a few weeks. Was one hell of a crash though. Thankfully the frozen stuff in my backpack got home without thawing thanks to my awesome family.

The other 2 recent times is when the spokes broke. First time i carried the bike (35 lbs) on my shoulder about half mile to avoiding rotating rear (the affected) wheel, then walked it when my arm got too tired. Second time i was on a leisurely ride in the neighborhood, so i just walked it back home.

Since i live car free and have no one really to bail me out, if there is severe weather bearing down i have 3 options. One option is to try and beat the worst part to a place i can go inside, only catching the preliminary drizzles and breezes. Another is to simply wait till it passes and stay where i am. Finally, if there are no other choices (especially doing certain routes) all i can do is brace for the worst and not ride near any big trees. Fun times i tell you

- Andy