when it rains...

oh yes, it pours. literally.

this morning went something like this.

i had a bike ride planned with luna -- the last one was RAINED OUT - on a torrential scale so I was looking forward to the rain date. after the normal routine - walk the dog, etc, i went to prep my ride. front tire - air - no problem... rear tire - problem.

my pump has been sticking lately and i somehow managed to rip the tube right at the valve (i didn't know this at the time). i spent some time swearing at my bike and my pump and then decided to cave in, throw the bike in the car and drive to a shop.

easy right?

it would have been easy if the car had actually STARTED as it should when one engages the clutche and turns the throttle. it has been so long since i last drove her, that she didn't want to start.

damn.

after some TLC, she turned over and kicked in. it was a rocky first few minutes but soon she was purring. off i went to get the bike fixed. poor chaya was hiding in a corner to avoid the outbursts of profanity coming from my mouth. at the shop, i learned a few valuable lessons about bike pumps...

1. they can stick and you can put silicone on them to make this better.
2. mine was very sticky and probably had a tiny bit to do with the above-ripping.
3. i'm retarded when it comes to putting air in my tires (but we already knew this)

post bike and car repair, I finally got to work. all day contemplated a nice relaxing ride, with easy climbs, after a long, rather stressful day at work. stressful because i am now a programmer / system admin / graphics person / everything at my job since so many have left in recent months! this however is another blog... i digress.... lo and behold - it's now dark, thundering and windy.

steel frames and lightening --- not the best mix!

ride cancelled. we're gonna try again tomorrow. but i think it is safe to say that when it rains, it pours... and in this case, literally.