<< 45, 100+ lbs overweight, same sort of situation as you, and I felt the exact same way when I figured out how to work the quick release front tire.
I haven't had a chain pop off yet, knock wood, but I remember how dadgum cool I felt being able to put that tire on and off all by myself.
I feel the same way as you, too, when I'm out on the trail. It's so freeing, isn't it, to be out on your own with no demands other than those you put on yourself? I love riding.
Congratulations on your new independence.
Roxy
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08-15-2009, 01:35 PM #1
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Getting in touch with my inner try-athlete.
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08-15-2009, 03:09 PM #2
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Not rolling my eyes here; I did the same thing about a month ago, the first time the chain came off when I was riding alone. I'd watched my dh put it on, but I felt great about doing it myself.
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08-15-2009, 03:33 PM #3
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Push the read der arm forward, that gives you a little slack. Pop the chain back on. I don't know if that's right but it's what I do.
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Congrats on your triumph Grace, and welcome to TE
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08-15-2009, 07:24 PM #4
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Congratulations, Grace, on a ride well done! Welcome to TE where you can share these little experiences and feel you are "not alone"....
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08-15-2009, 07:50 PM #5
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No eye rolls here. A lot of us have been there.
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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08-16-2009, 06:41 AM #6
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Thanks!
Thanks everyone for the encouragement and support -- I really appreciate knowing I'm not alone about these things, what a great place to come and revel in these triumphs.
You're all fantastic -- thank you again for your kind words.
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