brrrban warrior
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It turns out that riding a twelve-speed bike is a lot like riding a fixie, when your DERAILLEUR CABLES ARE FROZEN.
Rar.
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Date: 2007-01-17 11:40 pm (UTC)Also: Jesus, your CABLES froze? That is NUTS. I don't think that's ever happened to me. Do you store your bike outside?
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!
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Date: 2007-01-18 02:33 am (UTC)So the bike was under the eaves, albeit outside, during the freezing rain and thereafter. Not surprised that the cables froze (I'm guessing a little water in the cable housing). At any rate, couldn't budge 'em. Wacky!
I did test the brakes to make sure they worked before I set out on this fool's errand. :-)