“The Tongue” Cedar Park, 2023
I forgot how long Lani’s tongue is. I like capturing little snapshots like these.
Dog Tongue
“The Tongue” Cedar Park, 2023
“The Tongue” Cedar Park, 2023
Comfy Cat
“Comfy Cat” Cedar Park, 2023
We had some guests over today, so I tidied up the house a bit, which included folding up the blankets in our living room. Yuzu immediately had to try it out. This won’t last long!
Winter Light
“Pretty Light” Cedar Park, 2023
It’s nice to be greeted by some nice warm sunlight in the morning!
First Ride with the New Rack
“Piplup at the Lake” Cedar Park, 2023
Today I took Piplup, with her new rear rack, to the lake at the YMCA. I had to adjust the chain (from yesterday’s post) to get the shifting to work correctly, and it took a bit of figuring out, but now that I know how to do it, it seems pretty simple.
Anyways, I really like the black rear rack and black fender. Now I want to replace the silver front fender with a black one. But that’s not urgent. I’ll keep my eyes open for a sale.
I didn’t mention it in yesterday’s post, but the reason I bought a rear rack is because I am planning on doing some bicycle touring with Piplup, and the rear rack is essential for allowing a backpack to be fitted on the bike. And I’ve put my first bike tour on the calendar! It’s still a few months away, but I am looking forward to it.
Bicycle Work
“Shifting Chain” Cedar Park, 2023
Today I installed a rear rack to my Brompton bicycle. It was a little more difficult than I was expecting, but only because the fender placement wasn’t specified in the instructions. If you don’t position the edge of the fender on top of the frame triangle, it will rub against the tire. Luckily, I recalled that the old fender (which had to be swapped with the rack’s fender) was positioned that way, so I did the same with my new fender
Anyways, the photo above shows the little shifting chain that connects to the internal hub. I wanted to document the correct adjustment position. The installation of the rear rack involves removing the rear wheel so there are several steps that are required and it is good to do them for the first time in the comfort of home, rather than out on the road fixing a flat. Now that I’ve done it, it will be easy to change a tire or fix a flat in case I need to!
