I have all the intent in the world to check my bike, do a pre-trip inspection but while walking to the garage I'm like a puppy, if something else grabs my attention along the way, I fetch the ball and completely forget what I was going to do in the garage.
So it should be no surprise when I felt something odd through my rear brake pedal last night on my ride home. A slight pulsating and... could that be a rock in my brakes causing that grinding? Meh, I'll favor the rear brakes and check it when I get home.
So it should be no surprise when I felt something odd through my rear brake pedal this morning on my ride to work. A slight pulsating and... could that be a rock in my brakes causing that grinding? Meh, I'll favor the rear brakes and check it when I get to work.
See what I mean? Welcome to my world, everyday is something new.
If I had only had four days off to work in the garage and check my bike, replace the worn brake pads, clean and lube the chain, replace the worn brake pads, change the tires and replace the worn brake pads.
I called the local parts store this morning, the new brake pads are on order and should be here tomorrow. I'll limp my bike home tonight, wonder what that pulsating is in my brake pedal and remember to favor the rear brakes. I do eventually learn through repetition.
The problem is I have to get myself into a routine of checking my bike at least once a week. I would say daily but I am also a realist and I know that isn't going to happen. I'm like a puppy, if something else grabs my attention along the way, I fetch the ball and completely forget what I was going to do in the garage.
I'll be caging it tomorrow and you'd think it would teach me for procrastinating, but it won't because I won't remember it.
"It's déjà vu all over again".
~ Yogi Berra
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Avery timely reminder. I am the same as you! Yesterday I decided to go for a ride after work, hadnt been on the bike for a week or so. I jumped on, rode down the road, I wondered what the hell was going on it was handling like a clown on crack! Pulled into gas station and the front tyre pressure was 14 PSi, Problem solved. Note to self, check tyre pressures more often!
ReplyDeleteI am glad that I am not alone with this disease. My bike was always in ship shape when riding with Bobskoot. He is meticulous with his motorcycle maintenance. When I am riding alone though, oh well where was I... what was the topic again?
ReplyDeleteLOL. I've been meaning to post something along the same lines. Tho I am obsessive about checking tire pressure. Scary to me to think of the front tire going out on my rides. No Way!!
ReplyDeleteHope those brakes are replaced in good order and all else is well. Meh, get rid of the rock. :)
-Lori
Here is an article that claims that people who are mire easily distracted are more creative (with a couple of big IF conditions).
ReplyDeleteRichard
Ummmmm.... try being retired. With the pressure off, whole weeks go by before remembering things. Thank the lucky stars for Microsoft Outlook pop-up tasks.....
ReplyDelete....if only I could remember to use it now and again.
I guess the link didn't make it through the commenting system.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/30/harvard-easily-distracted-people-are-more-creative/
Richard
LOL - that was excellent! :)
ReplyDeleteI have to confess to being easily distracted as well. It gets worse as you get older. Really! Much worse.
Thanks for the comments and reassurance that it get worse as I get older. Trobairitz is used to it and handles it very well.
ReplyDeleteI did replace both front and rear brake pads last night, one of the rear pads was down to metal on metal but I caught it soon enough to save the disc. And yes, while I was there I inspected the tires and checked the air pressure...I think.
Yes, yes I did.
Maintenance?...haha. Nice post.
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