I guess the fatigue thing last night wasn't just a Monday thing. I woke this morning with very low motivation. Not sure what that was all about. Felt that way all day.
However, I did talk myself into doing the front tire on the bike this evening. Glad I did! When I slightly pulled the old valve stem to one side, it broke off in my hand with no effort at all. The rear tire doing that sucked. If the front tire did that while I was riding, it could mean an instantaneous crash, right over the handlebars, etc. Not too likely, as hard as the rubber is but always the chance.
As predicted, the front was considerably easier than the rear. Less to dismantle. Not to mention I had practice and the correct tools from doing the rear wheel.
Took the dog for a walk before that. Have to admit he annoyed me. Part my mood, part his behavior, hard to control.
Oh, well. Going to tune up the bike and start working on the car tomorrow. Sounds like a lot at once but tends to make sense, if I work on changing the motor oil on both at once. I would like to get all the vehicle maintenance done before the weekend. Then I may have a few hours to take a decent ride. I need to polish the headlight, meters and taillight covers before riding at night any distance. The lights are visible but dim and blurry.
However, I did talk myself into doing the front tire on the bike this evening. Glad I did! When I slightly pulled the old valve stem to one side, it broke off in my hand with no effort at all. The rear tire doing that sucked. If the front tire did that while I was riding, it could mean an instantaneous crash, right over the handlebars, etc. Not too likely, as hard as the rubber is but always the chance.
As predicted, the front was considerably easier than the rear. Less to dismantle. Not to mention I had practice and the correct tools from doing the rear wheel.
Took the dog for a walk before that. Have to admit he annoyed me. Part my mood, part his behavior, hard to control.
Oh, well. Going to tune up the bike and start working on the car tomorrow. Sounds like a lot at once but tends to make sense, if I work on changing the motor oil on both at once. I would like to get all the vehicle maintenance done before the weekend. Then I may have a few hours to take a decent ride. I need to polish the headlight, meters and taillight covers before riding at night any distance. The lights are visible but dim and blurry.
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