We went to get a bike for my special lady with a seat for the special baby a few days ago, and we were glad to find bikes made in
Lithuania. The main reason we bought it was because the price was right, but it was nice also because it felt patriotic. The alternatives we made by Sie Germans (Nazi occupiers of parts of Lithuanian from 1941-1944) or the Red Chinese.
I haven’t bought a bicycle for ten years, since my Trek Antelope (differenct color) is one diesel bike; the only money I’ve had to spend on it in ten years is a new seat and new tires, and the occasional new inner tube. So I was less than thorough in the pre-buy examination of the Panevėžys made Twin Stinger. The two problems I would have noticed aren’t big though: a front wheel without a quick release, and no bolts on the frame for attaching water bottles or other accessories. The one big problem is THE FUCKIN PEDDLE FALLS OFF! THE GODDAM PEDDLE FALLS OFF!!! No matter how tight you crank on the nut, it falls off the bolt and takes the peddle with it every couple kilometers.
3 comments:
You never heard of a lock washer?
Just goes to show that bikes were better in the old days, when they weren't so well made, because learning bike mechanics was required as well.
or you could re-read zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance. that should get you in the right frame of mind for this type of problem.
it turns out that no amount of maintanace will do the trick, replacement parts are required. so in fact i was as qualified as possible in solving this problem.
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