My chain broke on my way home from work this morning. (Yeah, rats don't take weekends off, but I've got students now so after this they'll be doing the Sunday rat runs.) I was only ~1/4 mile away so I walked home.

No bike shop in town. Fortunately I have a friend who has a chain tool and a spare chain. I'm going to order a chain tool and two chains (one to replace his and one spare chain for me). I thought I'd just order a master link, but I didn't see that option on Nashbar. Anyway it was getting close to time for a new chain.

I guess it's good that I'm learning to be more independent about my bike maintenance but I really miss the bike shop.

And the clutch is going out on the car again. What's next--a sprained ankle? That'd take care of all my forms of transportation! lol