I bought my bike 10 months ago, and still don't know how to patch a flat tire. I have all the materials, the tools, the extra tire rubber, but no idea of what to do with it all. The other day I was having an issue with my cycle chain (which was a 2 second quick fix), but I brought my bike into the shop nonetheless. My Dad and I found out that David's Cycle in Orlando offers free bike repair classes, so I'm all signed up for one in a few weeks. Somehow it slipped my mind to take a class or watch a video online before now. At least I'll get the knowledge before cycling so many miles. I'd rather be safe than sorry.
The other day I also checked out a cool Web site Mary recommended: mapmyride.com. I found a nice looking bike trail by Baldwin Park in Orlando, but have yet to try it. One of the most frustrating part about riding in Orlando is being in a bike lane and then it disappears.
There seems to be no consistency here with the lanes on the roads. I'll have to stick to paved trail rides or see if I can find bike lanes only on mapmyride.com (haven't checked that yet). The other day I rode to Winter Park, got cut out of the bike lane, and ended up on the sidewalk for half the ride :( I'm sure I'll get the hang of Orlando soon, but I'm leaving in just a few short weeks. Right now, I'm debating whether to have the cycling store professionally box my bike to put it in the uhaul trailer, or just stick it in the back of the Durango unboxed. O decisions!
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