Commute home was about normal. But enough about that. Forthwith is a chronology of my night. It's not worth starting a new thread so I'll just vent here. Feel free to skip to the next post.

5:25-5:40 PM: Lucked out and found a parking spot that's good all day tomorrow. Lucky me, I get to go look for another spot tomorrow night for Friday.

5:50-6:10 PM: Pick up my new mtb fork and Kool Stop Salmon brake pads. I talk w/ a guy looking to buy a new mtb. He's eyeing a hardtail to replace his FS. I tell him I'm going from a hardtail back to a rigid mtb. Afterwards, I pick up beef & mushrooms in oyster sauce for dinner.

6:15-6:40 PM: Eat dinner and watch TV.

6:40-6:53 PM: Start taking my handlebars and old fork off. Dry fit my new fork and realize the existing headset won't fit. I have 7 minutes to make it to the LBS to get a replacement. I grab the new fork and run to the bike shop. I get there with 1 minute to spare. I then wait 10 mins. while the guy closes out the register before getting the headset.

7:15-10:15 PM: Install the new fork, re-attach the fenders, replaced the brake pads and re-attach the brakes, futz w/ the headset, re-attach the stem and handlebars, adjust the front brakes, replace the rear pads, notice the rear brake spring tension screw is stripped, futz w/ that, give up, bend the spring tension lever to compensate, clean my hands, put the tools away and collapse on the couch.

I hate working on my bike in the hallway.