So having a bad day with the bike! 🚴

Got a flat tire when I stopped at Hannaford had to swap out the rear tire. Not just a puncture hole, the valve stem was damaged. So I put a fresh new tube I had spare in the bike tire. Then when I got to the bottom of the rail trail, passing the Center for Disabilities Services, the chain snapped – the quick link broke apart. Ended up pushing the bike back to the Blue Line Express bus, and was in the office by 9:45 AM, which ain’t bad figuring I was running late already.

Tonight I’ll push the bike up to Broadway, catch the local bus downtown, and then transfer to the local bus out to Delmar. I still should be able to get the 5:45 home, and be home by 6:15. Not much later then if I rode or took the shuttle home. Bummer, hopefully I can just connect another chain link together, still had some slack in the chain using the chain breaker. Only had the chain on for a week, so I must not have gotten the chain link perfect, or maybe the derailleur is off. Might have gotten bent at Partridge Run, and that’s why I’ve been having chain issues.

Worse comes to worse, I’ll get another quick link or possibly a chain on Saturday or Sunday, and hopefully should be back on the road come Sunday or Monday. Wally World has quick links for sale with a chain breaker. Or I could local bike store. Also get two more bike tubes – a new spare to carry on my for emergencies, and one at home as a backup. At least now I have the SuperDuty truck, so I can run to Walmart or if neccessary Steiner Sports, I have options besides Mad Dog Bikes.