Re: Bad News and Good News






On Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:39:38 -0700, NoName <noname@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Today I had both kind of news -- bad first and then good.

The bad news was that someone stole my adult trike which I
had forgotten to lock last night.

Well, that was a rude shock and I could not finish my breakfast
when I looked out and saw it gone.

First I calmed myself down, and then realized that I needed to
buy a new trike ASAP or I would be up a tree so far as getting
around the neighborhood and bringing home groceries etc.

So I phoned a nearby bike dealer and they had an adult trike
with gears in stock. I thought briefly of reporting the trike
stolen but realized quickly that would only be an exercise
in frustration.

Now the good news is that the new trike is a different brand with
an aluminum frame and much lighter and easier to ride than the
one that was stolen. An amazing difference. The old one was an
industrial adult trike that airport employees use traveling
about the runways.

Both bikes cost $500 -- I rode the old one for two years. That
comes to $250 a year for my transportation. A car would not only
be far, far more expensive but also would have added costs that
are substantial. I get a year's free service including a tune-up
and am pleased as I can be.

Oh yes, I will never fail to lock up this one with two locks.

So this cloud did indeed, in my mind, have a silver lining.
----------------Be sure and replace those bearings at least every two
years. Once a
year is best. And keep them lubricated at all times. And not with
spray oil, but bearing lube or grease.
When you replace bearings, ask for the best ones you can get.
I've had axles break three times...in traffic. If I get another one,
you can be sure that I will ask for a personal assembly with the very
best heavy-duty bearings.
Avoid electric trikes. I had two of those, too. No more. Constant
headache, and the battery takes up too much room, and adds too much
weight. Pedal more. It's good for you.


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