Putting one's miserable existence in the care of a superior power does that.

I don't recommend getting used to it.

Can't help but agree about Evans. And he's Australian and I should be supporting him. McEwen and O'Grady were whiners, too, but not in the same league as Evans. Maybe the same people who gave Robbie and Stuie an upsmack can do the same to him.

Bet Evans doesn't ride with a chain tool and spare link. Ergo...

Il dolce fare niente.

"Sir, that chain snap looks terminal. It appears as if we have to warranty this here bike, just leave that frame with me and we'll take care of it."

Whenever I have to walk a distance to get to civilization, the clicky shoes always come off. I suppose I could call my bros from work, but meh.

:D

Maybe you should do it more often.

--Ride a few miles away to escape the hubbub of Mount Doom

--Assume a contemplative repose for an hour under a shade tree

--Ride back

The LBS has Cadel's BMC up for auction.

http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2011/...slr01-auction/

Oh, as if I have control over 99.9% of what happens. I learned I don't a long time ago. Acknowledging one's own powerlessness is the most empowering experience possible. I realize that's way too friggin Zen for most of you Freds, but there it is.

Yeah, when it hits the fan up here the chaotic scene looks like this.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y11...inJune2010.jpg

:thumb: on still being strong enough to break a chain!

The link that busted looked like my cat Chester could have severed it with his 15 year old teeth.

And here I thought I, as a snobby Ivy League Intellectual Wanna-be Fred, had just graduated to reading more profound threads, where Pcad did not dare tread. And all this while it was just you shirking your Papal duties.

For shame.