My new bike arrived yesterday, so I got started.. Had a terrible time just getting the bike out of the box. You aren't supposed to lay the box on its side, so I could not easily lift 44 lbs straight up, without someone holding onto the box. I should have cut the box down the sides, but didn't see that video until AFTER the struggle. haha.. There was no packaging, no styrofoam blocks, nothing, just some cardboard type stuff wrapped and taped around the main parts. Therefore, there are some scratches and a dent in the fender on a new bike. I hate when I don't get to put the scratches on by myself. Anyhow!! I got it all put together and the front brake didn't want to work right. After applying the front brake, it would not spring back to center. It is a V-brake configuration. I messed around, watched YouTube videos, read all I could on the internet and I tried EVERYTHING to get it to work, so maybe I have a defective brake? I found a bike place one mile from my house, so I am going to ride over there tomorrow morning and have them do a tune-up, making sure I did the assembly correctly, and they can make adjustments accordingly. The gear derailer or something back there is making a lot of noise, so they can adjust that, and I think the rear wheel needs to be trued by adjusting the spokes. It probably got bent to shit during shipping. I will also have them put on a rear cargo rack I bought. It is a "retro Pletscher-style" rack which will look very cool. Tomorrow afternoon, I am supposed to get the front basket I ordered and I think that will be pretty straight-forward, so I should be able to do that myself. If not, I can go to the bike store and they can do it for me.
I regret that I didn't get a Huffy or Schwinn... The quality on this Pacific Shorewood is not up to par. But it's too late now, I guess. I try not to make a big deal out of stuff, so it will be okay. If they can't adjust it so it works right, I may have to send it back. That's okay... I have my eye on a Schwinn that is on sale for the same price on amazon.com. Let's just see how all this plays out. Things happen the way they do for a reason. God is in charge of stuff, even my bicycle buying mistakes!!
And I went to the Dermo doctor for a skin check. You get down to your underwear and he checks your skin all over. Not the most fun thing, but I trust and like my doctor, so it's not a big deal. I go back in 6 months...
I had some nice juice today. Mean Green, my favorite!! And I was just reading how good cilantro is for ailments. The other day I had pineapple, cilantro, lemon and ginger root juice. OMGosh it was so good!!! So if you are juicing, try adding cilantro to your juices, even if its just a big handful... and do a Google search on cilantro to see the benefits of juicing it.
Okay people, get out there and enjoy your day, ride a bike, take a walk, go look around, explore, go on adventures, stimulate!! And JUICE if you can. There is a lot of energy in fresh fruit and vegetable juices. My skin is looking better than it has for a long time. The texture has changed from alligator to soft.
I heard that a girl from high school died. She didn't feel well... next thing you know she had a heart attack and died!! She was only 63-64 years old. Get out there and LIVE it... You never know when you might not be able to do the things you want to do... and keep your chin(s) up!
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