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Old 08-11-16 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by momsonherbike
No riding for me today. Heat index is at 103F, and the sun is brutal. Have a barbeque to go to this evening (eating indoors I'm praying), so taking the evening off from my bike.
That's a normal summer day here in Texas, without even taking into account the heat index. It's all just a matter of acclimation.

The shoulder's still sore; I suspect I'm not resting it enough (duh). There's a sickly yellow strip coming down from my collar bone on the front of my shoulder; that's gonna be a beauty of a bruise when it comes into full bloom.

I wrenched on the bike tonight. I think the vintage Cyclone II derailleur is salvageable; I've got it all adjusted on the stand but I'll save the test ride for another day. I still need to work on the handlebar damage but I need some replacement parts for that. I kind of wanted to make sure the drivetrain and frame were okay before I invested the money.
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