I feel like I’ve gone to the bike shop twenty times since I’ve gotten home. Fedex screwed up my bike big time and I’ve been back and forth ordering parts, buying tools, and having the mechanics fix my mistakes. One of the disadvantages of bike tour was that it gave me a strong intolerance for an improperly functioning bicycle. That, combined with my mediocre knowledge of bicycle repair, has left me frequently confused and covered in grease. I guess there are worse things to be.
I’m crawling out from under my rock and playing in Portland this weekend. It’s good to be home.
- Aaron