tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638053959593735499.post7981464357038667981..comments2023-04-10T01:49:38.517-07:00Comments on Runner In Progress: Pre-race bike dramaAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14215575637275919972noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638053959593735499.post-26019137376622588992011-06-03T21:55:57.820-07:002011-06-03T21:55:57.820-07:00i'm just as clueless when it comes to bikes! i...i'm just as clueless when it comes to bikes! it's sad really. i'm always afraid that mid-ride something will go wrong like a flat and i'll be stranded. i've watched videos and know how, in theory to change a flat, but probably would go blank in a real situation. in fact, just trying to set up my bike in my indoor trainer ended with me crying in frustration! so don't feel too bad : )Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08696705811259786752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638053959593735499.post-68612052557871465702011-06-01T12:09:10.334-07:002011-06-01T12:09:10.334-07:00Oh my, what an adventure! I am pretty clueless whe...Oh my, what an adventure! I am pretty clueless when it comes to bike stuff, too. I think I finally have the changing a flat tire thing down (after having to do it several times over the past few years), but that is ALL I can do. I know nothing else about taking care of my bike/chain etc. I keep meaning to take a bike maintenance class but have never done it. We should do one together! Lol:)Erin @ UntilYouTrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12148335549002018981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638053959593735499.post-9948947229679231012011-05-31T14:25:48.206-07:002011-05-31T14:25:48.206-07:00you sound just like me! i have NO CLUE how to do t...you sound just like me! i have NO CLUE how to do this bike stuff. i absolutely had no idea how to put my bike chain back on when it came off during my last race. i looked like such a moron. at least yours happened pre-race. can't wait for your recap!B.o.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09778073562721277426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638053959593735499.post-40467525177569393632011-05-31T11:55:04.196-07:002011-05-31T11:55:04.196-07:00You are not alone! :) This has happened to me many...You are not alone! :) This has happened to me many times - and while frustrating at 1st, always funny in the end. I get seriously nervous before every triathlon bc if something happens to my bike (besides a chain drop), I'm screwed! :) <br /><br />New follower - and so excited that you are a local Arlington runner. Let's def meet up on June 11!! Will you be at the CSC bike race in Clarendon later that day?{will run for margaritas}https://www.blogger.com/profile/05150491986681117900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638053959593735499.post-17259870313635319202011-05-31T10:21:25.391-07:002011-05-31T10:21:25.391-07:00Whew- glad that got resolved. Cycling is a great s...Whew- glad that got resolved. Cycling is a great sport but it's too bad that it's so dependent on the equipment! No need to be embarrassed, how are you expected to know everything about tires?Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638053959593735499.post-68966162826647974862011-05-31T09:39:48.406-07:002011-05-31T09:39:48.406-07:00Gah, that sounds like something I would do too. Al...Gah, that sounds like something I would do too. All I know about bikes is how to pedal forward.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187172647072971436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638053959593735499.post-90007322877728378712011-05-31T08:44:41.734-07:002011-05-31T08:44:41.734-07:00the first time i put air in my tires i got a flat....the first time i put air in my tires i got a flat. actually, the first 5 times. sigh.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10004930640458109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638053959593735499.post-8528915393567640212011-05-31T08:14:50.355-07:002011-05-31T08:14:50.355-07:00This sounds like something I would do. Glad it all...This sounds like something I would do. Glad it all worked out!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101971388555559757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638053959593735499.post-35610338866125031682011-05-31T07:14:07.849-07:002011-05-31T07:14:07.849-07:00This could have been me! Seriously, I always leave...This could have been me! Seriously, I always leave my tires worse-off than they were originally, and I cleaned my bike yesterday and was scared to touch most of it. Way to figure out it!amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11615930655820867299noreply@blogger.com