Just a random pick that has nothing to do with this post.Well I am back from my Wed night ride with the gang. Speaking of nothing to do with this post. Today reminded me of my home in south GA. 95 degrees and a little humidity. Just for the record, I really laugh inside when I hear folks talk about how hot it is right now. I have lived in the heat of south GA most of my life. 4-5 months of the year 90+ with 100+ humidity. July and August gets around 100 on both scales. And don't even think it cools off at night either. It was nothing for me to be on the bike at 6:30 AM and it be 75 degrees and 90+ humidity. Oh, and one other thing, THERE IS NO SHADE ON THOSE RIDES. Well, unless its cloudy. Farms rule the southern plains. Peanut fields on one side and corn on the other. Gee, I feel so lucky to have shade trees on most of my rides in Alleghany county. See, one reason I laugh when folks talk about how hot it is is because I don't complain about the cold. I usually ride year round and its nothing for me to put the layers on and go out for a 75 + mile ride in sub freezing temp. My coldest ride was leaving out at 18 degrees and it never got above 28. Yeah, its cold but it beats staying at home wishing it was warmer. So stop whining about the temp!
Actually the temp has nothing to do with this post. This is part 2 of "what's that noise?" Where is part one? It will come a little later. Back to the Wed night ride. As usual, it is hard and fast. My primary objective is to hang on as long as I can. On the way back to the stadium, I kept hearing a clicking sound in the drivetrain. I have yet to learn that when you hear something that doesn't sound right, stop and inspect. So I am at a light downtown waiting for it to turn green and make my left.Did you know that majority of all motorcycle accidents occur at an intersection where the car is turning left not yielding to the oncoming rider? Yep, I found that out when taking my motorcycle drivers exam. Well I'll save that for another post. I have some complaints about some of the questions provided by our DMV.
The light turns, I clip in, and begin to pedal hard to get through the intersection. SNAP, SPIN, WOBBLE, HOLY CRAP, WHAT WAS THAT, I AM STUCK IN THE BUSY INTERSECTION WITH NO POWER! I look down at my drive train and realized I am missing something--my chain. This was my 2nd chain to break this month. My mtb chain broke on a climb at Douthat. Anyway, I am standing in a lane trying to find my
chain. There it was, in the middle of the intersection waiting for cars to run over it.
Not wanting my chain to experience a horrible death via hit and run, I stopped traffic and rescued it from harm's way. I held the chain up, moved it around in a snake like fashion, and said, "its still alive!"
I really love those Connex chains, the easy links make it so easy to take the chain off. I thought that maybe the link broke.
Upon inspection, a factory link that has never been broken or tampered with in any way was broke. So, I broke out my handy dandy multitool, re-connected the broken link and easily made my way back to the stadium. I could hear this clicking sound every time the chain made a revolution
Lesson not learned: If something doesn't sound right on the bike, stop and inspect it. It might save some further damage to the bike or yourself. Maybe this blog will remind me to do that next time. Too be continued. . .
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Here is the Covington DMV application:
Last name: ________________
First name:
[_] Billy-Bob [_] Bobby-Sue
[_] Billy-Joe [_] Bobby-Jo
[_] Billy-Ray [_] Bobby-Ann
[_] Billy-Sue [_] Bobby-Lee
[_] Billy-Mae [_] Bobby-Ellen
[_] Billy-Jack [_] Bobby-Beth Ann Sue
Age: ____ (if unsure, guess)
Sex: [_]M [_]F [_]None
Shoe Size: ____ Left ____ Right
Occupation:
[_] Farmer [_] Mechanic
[_] Hair Dresser [_] Waitress
[_] Un-employed [_] Dirty Politician
Spouse's Name: __________________________
2nd Spouse's Name: __________________________
3rd Spouse's Name: __________________________
Lover's Name: __________________________
2nd Lover's Name: __________________________
Relationship with spouse:
[_] Sister [_] Aunt
[_] Brother [_] Uncle
[_] Mother [_] Son
[_] Father [_] Daughter
[_] Cousin [_] Pet
Number of children living in household: ___
Number of children living in shed: ___
Number of children that are yours: ___
Mother's Name: _______________________
Father's Name: _______________________
Education: 1 2 3 4 (Circle highest grade completed)
If you obtained a higher education what was your major?
[_] 5th grade [_] 6th grade
Do you [_] own or [_] rent your mobile home?
Vehicles you own and where you keep them:
___ Total number of vehicles you own
___ Number of vehicles that still crank
___ Number of vehicles in front yard
___ Number of vehicles in back yard
___ Number of vehicles on cement blocks
Age you started drivin ______ (If over 10 are you are still
slow lerrnin ? [_] Yes [_] No)
Firearms you own and where you keep them:
____ truck ____ kitchen
____ bedroom ____ bathroom/outhouse
____ shed ____ pawnshop
Model and year of your pickup: _____________ 194_
Do you have a gun rack?
[_] Yes [_] No; If no, please explain:
Newspapers/magazines you subscribe to:
[_] The National Enquirer [_] The Globe
[_] TV Guide [_] Soap Opera Digest
[_] Rifle and Shotgun [_] Bassmasters
___ Number of times you've seen a UFO
___ Number of times you've seen Elvis
___ Number of times you've seen Elvis in a UFO
How often do you bathe:
[_] Weekly
[_] Monthly
[_] Not Applicable
How many teeth in YOUR mouth? ___
Color of teeth:
[_] Yellow [_] Brownish-Yellow
[_] Brown [_] Black
[_] N/A
Brand of chewing tobacco you prefer:
[_] Red-Man [_] Skoal
How far is your home from a paved road?
[_] 1 mile
[_] 2 miles
[_] don't know
DMV? Here is a copy of the DMV application from Covington:
Plez compleet this paper, best ya'll can.
Last name: ________________
First name:
[_] Billy-Bob [_] Bobby-Sue
[_] Billy-Joe [_] Bobby-Jo
[_] Billy-Ray [_] Bobby-Ann
[_] Billy-Sue [_] Bobby-Lee
[_] Billy-Mae [_] Bobby-Ellen
[_] Billy-Jack [_] Bobby-Beth Ann Sue
Age: ____ (if unsure, guess)
Sex: [_]M [_]F [_]None
Shoe Size: ____ Left ____ Right
Occupation:
[_] Farmer [_] Mechanic
[_] Hair Dresser [_] Waitress
[_] Un-employed [_] Dirty Politician
Spouse's Name: __________________________
2nd Spouse's Name: __________________________
3rd Spouse's Name: __________________________
Lover's Name: __________________________
2nd Lover's Name: __________________________
Relationship with spouse:
[_] Sister [_] Aunt
[_] Brother [_] Uncle
[_] Mother [_] Son
[_] Father [_] Daughter
[_] Cousin [_] Pet
Number of children living in household: ___
Number of children living in shed: ___
Number of children that are yours: ___
Mother's Name: _______________________
Father's Name: _______________________
Education: 1 2 3 4 (Circle highest grade completed)
If you obtained a higher education what was your major?
[_] 5th grade [_] 6th grade
Do you [_] own or [_] rent your mobile home?
Vehicles you own and where you keep them:
___ Total number of vehicles you own
___ Number of vehicles that still crank
___ Number of vehicles in front yard
___ Number of vehicles in back yard
___ Number of vehicles on cement blocks
Age you started drivin ______ (If over 10 are you are still
slow lerrnin ? [_] Yes [_] No)
Firearms you own and where you keep them:
____ truck ____ kitchen
____ bedroom ____ bathroom/outhouse
____ shed ____ pawnshop
Model and year of your pickup: _____________ 194_
Do you have a gun rack?
[_] Yes [_] No; If no, please explain:
Newspapers/magazines you subscribe to:
[_] The National Enquirer [_] The Globe
[_] TV Guide [_] Soap Opera Digest
[_] Rifle and Shotgun [_] Bassmasters
___ Number of times you've seen a UFO
___ Number of times you've seen Elvis
___ Number of times you've seen Elvis in a UFO
How often do you bathe:
[_] Weekly
[_] Monthly
[_] Not Applicable
How many teeth in YOUR mouth? ___
Color of teeth:
[_] Yellow [_] Brownish-Yellow
[_] Brown [_] Black
[_] N/A
Brand of chewing tobacco you prefer:
[_] Red-Man [_] Skoal
How far is your home from a paved road?
[_] 1 mile
[_] 2 miles
[_] don't know
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