Road trip, so what kind of bike is it? I don't know what your current steed had been. I am totally impressed that you did that stuff to your bike. Good for you. Doesn't it feel great to accomplish something like that?

My, in comparison, small success was removing the front wheel off my new bike to clean the rims and to check the brake pads. I had to deflate the tire to get it out. Mentioned it to DH and he showed me how to release the brakes. Oh. Who knew?