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October 11, 2005
First flat on the new bike, part III
No flat this morning, so I rode the bike and train in.
When I was almost ready to leave, Nathalie said, "So you're going by bike." I said goodbye to the children. She asked, "Do you trust your bike?"
It didn't seem to be worth saying anything but, "Yes." Yes, technically I have to trust the pieces of my bike to work in the way they're assembled.
What I do not trust is my own ability to assemble and adjust them correctly, or to notice when I've done something that will cause a flat. But now that I think about it, why should I trust the components to function the way I expect them to? After all, somebody else built them, probably under adverse corporate conditions.
In the end I should say that I trust the components more than I trust my capability to keep them in adjustment. And I try to abstract away from that while riding so as not to get so scared I have to get off and walk.
Posted by Mark at October 11, 2005 11:18 AM
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