yesterday, i drove down to sports basement in the presidio to pick up some necessities for my new bike. i picked up a small pump, a helmet and a little bag to hold a spare tube, tire irons and a pair of gloves.
later in the day, i drove into the presidio to practice riding in an empty parking lot. it took quite a long time to be able to ride (in a swerving kind of manner). i was so tense (death grip on the handlebars) that by the time i was done, i was aching badly. i got in some good practice -- i now know that it will be a while before i can ride on a path or anywhere near people.
this morning, i woke up with swollen, very sore hands. i don't know if it was from the death grip i had on the handle bars or if it was from the 2 hour assembly job the previous day. i managed to split my left index finger during that episode and it is quite painful.
i also know that my brake position needs to be adjusted -- i can't reach the brakes and the lever is too far away for my small hands. i will probably bring it to sports basement to adjust it as i do not have the proper tools.
Posted by lesleeroberts at April 6, 2008 01:11 PM