This was a varied day, blessed with the scent of wild marjoram, taste of a sweet spring and views of sea on both sides as I rode along the central mountain ridge of the island of Evvia.
I left Nea Styra, with a spurt to avoid an excited barking dog, and burbled through 5k. It was a bit dodgy getting into the little ring for low gears, so I stopped to adjust the front derailleur when I saw a steep hill approaching. I am not the fastest bike mechanic but it is vital to have granny gears for these hills!
Disaster, as I accidentally undid the screw fully and scattered the washer, bolt and nut into the scrub. I had to work at the very edge of the small, fairly busy road. Having undone the nut it seemed impossible to do it up again. I fought it for an hour, with no choice but to keep trying. Eventually a helpful Greek stopped his car, grasped the issue and my pliers (ignoring the hex key I was correctly using) and forced the nut into position. He dashed off with my effusive thanks. Of course, I was now at the same point I had been at an hour and twenty minutes earlier...
A little later I got to theorist where the two Amal rings worked but I couldn't get top gear
I left Nea Styra, with a spurt to avoid an excited barking dog, and burbled through 5k. It was a bit dodgy getting into the little ring for low gears, so I stopped to adjust the front derailleur when I saw a steep hill approaching. I am not the fastest bike mechanic but it is vital to have granny gears for these hills!
Disaster, as I accidentally undid the screw fully and scattered the washer, bolt and nut into the scrub. I had to work at the very edge of the small, fairly busy road. Having undone the nut it seemed impossible to do it up again. I fought it for an hour, with no choice but to keep trying. Eventually a helpful Greek stopped his car, grasped the issue and my pliers (ignoring the hex key I was correctly using) and forced the nut into position. He dashed off with my effusive thanks. Of course, I was now at the same point I had been at an hour and twenty minutes earlier...
A little later I got to theorist where the two Amal rings worked but I couldn't get top gear
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