Re: [RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[Doug Hansford]

I've spent more than I care to admit on bicycles and bicycle upgrades over 
the years. But, that's part of the fun of it as a hobby and I would not 
begrudge anyone spending on their bikes. We aren't all bike mechanics or 
know how to install parts, etc. And, that's okay. LBShops can certainly use 
the business. I've dabbled in installing parts and adjusting brakes and can 
do a decent job. I'm even considering building up an Atlantis soon but have 
my LBS as a backup and I suspect I'll need their help. 
Doug Hansford

On Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 2:30:52 PM UTC-4, Joe Bernard wrote:
>
> First, that price for that much labor - and how well it came out - is 
> practically free! Second, remind me to pay up next time instead of doing 
> the build myself. After finishing up my custom - which took AGES - and 
> dealing with the results of my arthritic wrenching hand doing stuff it 
> would rather not anymore, I remembered Mark @ Riv asking, "Am I building it 
> or you?" Next time I'm paying up. I'm over it.  

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Re: [RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[Joe Bernard]

First, that price for that much labor - and how well it came out - is 
practically free! Second, remind me to pay up next time instead of doing the 
build myself. After finishing up my custom - which took AGES - and dealing with 
the results of my arthritic wrenching hand doing stuff it would rather not 
anymore, I remembered Mark @ Riv asking, "Am I building it or you?" Next time 
I'm paying up. I'm over it.  

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Re: [RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[Patrick Moore]

One of Euclid's axioms: "Every bike project, be it vanishingly small, will
ineluctably grow in cost to exceed the cost of the previous bike project,
no matter how large."

Patrick "axiom empirically verified" Moore

On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 11:48 AM Leah Peterson 
wrote:

> ...
> I consider it generally bad form to delve into one’s income level, so I
> will steer the conversation in a different direction. I will say that I
> enjoy supporting small businesses and that the $225 spent on labor was
> money well spent. Just a thought.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[Leah Peterson]

Thanks, I’m glad you like it. A lot of care went into putting it all together, 
and especially since the shop hadn’t seen parts like these come to their work 
stand before.

I consider it generally bad form to delve into one’s income level, so I will 
steer the conversation in a different direction. I will say that I enjoy 
supporting small businesses and that the $225 spent on labor was money well 
spent. Just a thought.

Sent from my iPad

> On Jun 10, 2020, at 10:15 AM, Adam Leibow  wrote:
> 
> 
> Cool story! It's awesome that that shop was able to appreciate the bike, and 
> took such care in doing the work. That is a really nice build. That being 
> said, I can't imagine how much you spent on all this! One reason I am able to 
> afford the bikes I have is I can build them myself, which is a huge savings. 
> Just a thought. 
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[RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[Adam Leibow]

Cool story! It's awesome that that shop was able to appreciate the bike, 
and took such care in doing the work. That is a really nice build. That 
being said, I can't imagine how much you spent on all this! One reason I am 
able to afford the bikes I have is I can build them myself, which is a huge 
savings. Just a thought. 

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[RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

['John Phillips' via RBW Owners Bunch]

  Beautiful! I love all the colors.

John


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Re: [RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[George Schick]

If the sound is coming from the rear it's probably coming from the spring 
loaded pawls in cassette body rubbing against the ratchets when you coast. 
 From what I've read, Bitex uses 6 pawls; many manufacturers have only 
three.  The noise varies all over the place.  Shimano hubs are almost 
silent.  DT used to make one that was so loud that it sounded like a 
machine gun - you could hear it a block away.

On Friday, June 5, 2020 at 6:29:23 PM UTC-5, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:
>
> Shoot, Mark, I didn’t answer your questions. The sound comes from the rear 
> hub; it’s a Bitex, and it sounds like a fishing rod. Rimsummm...the 
> shiny kind! Who the heck knows what they are - *I* sure don’t! I know I’m 
> always disappointing folks around here but you’re used to it. I didn’t 
> weigh the wheels and bars either, so add that to the list of 
> transgressions. 
>
> Where’s James? Candice? They may chime in 藍

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Re: [RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

Shoot, Mark, I didn’t answer your questions. The sound comes from the rear hub; 
it’s a Bitex, and it sounds like a fishing rod. Rimsummm...the shiny kind! 
Who the heck knows what they are - *I* sure don’t! I know I’m always 
disappointing folks around here but you’re used to it. I didn’t weigh the 
wheels and bars either, so add that to the list of transgressions. 

Where’s James? Candice? They may chime in 藍

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Re: [RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

Mark, your Susie might make my Clementine look like a Plain Jane. Magenta 
cranks? Fine, I’ll hand you the crown.

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Re: [RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

I just got back from a 10.7 miler. It was great. My dyno is the best thing ever 
and It’s such a treat. My tires/wheels are terrific. I love them. I am going to 
jump on the Clem H after awhile and see how great the difference is. The 
changes I’ve made make my Clem more manageable for me. I don’t know if it’s 
just me personally, or my size/stature with the new geo, but I was not as 
confident on this bike as I was on my Betty Foy. My Clementine now handles 
better and feels lighter. It’s going to give me that “extension of my own body” 
feel soon, and I’ve only got 21 miles on the new configuration.

Observations, which may be hogwash:
 
~My front end feels lighter. My narrower bars make me feel more secure. I feel 
like I can make sharper turns and quick adjustments now. I did swerve once or 
twice tonight and it was nothing to me. That’s a new feeling with this bike.

~When the mechanic wheeled my bike out the tail light was blinking. “Oh, can 
you make it a solid light?” I begged. He was so confused. He said something 
about the manufacturer makes a switch, but then realized what I meant = the 
stuttering light was because he was generating a small amount of power, causing 
the light to flicker. I was elated to know it’s a solid light - I despise 
blinking lights. I have not gotten used to the sudden flashing from the lights 
as I wheel the bike around, but I like it now because I am reminded I! Have! 
Dyno!

~Someone should have told me about dyno sounds. You know when you go fishing 
and you’ve got a whopper on the line? That sound of the drag on fishing line - 
that’s your drivetrain when you get dyno. My bike was nearly silent before. In 
that first moment on my test ride in the parking lot, I thought, “Alright, WHAT 
did they do to this bike? Did they make it more rad without my approval???”  

~Tubeless is amazing. Or maybe it’s the Gravel Kings. I don’t know but it’s 
just sosmooth. Easy. No jarring, even over the MUP expansion joints (is 
that the fancy name for lines in the concrete?).

~I”m glad I got a bigger front chain ring. I needed a harder gear, and even 
more so with the lightening of this bike. 

That’s all I can think of for now. I cannot wait to do this again for my 
Platypus bike. Who knows what James and Candice will think up next.

Lone Wolf Leah 

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Re: [RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[Leah Peterson]

Let it be known henceforth and hitherto and forevermore and whatnot: Lone Wolf 
Leah will ONLY be showcasing the Next Level Clem in NDS photos. 

Why? Because the old dumb DS rule covered up the Next Level Clem’s best feature 
- its wild hubs.


Lone Wolf Leah (Insert seal of approval here. It’s a manhole cover.)

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>> On Jun 4, 2020, at 7:35 PM, Mark Roland  wrote:
> 
> 
> From what I have heard, nds photos are the new ds photos. Definitely read 
> this somewhere recently. Trend-setting again with Crayola Clem.
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[Mark Roland]

>From what I have heard, nds photos are the new ds photos. Definitely read 
this somewhere recently. Trend-setting again with Crayola Clem.


> glegroups.com 
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Re: [RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[Leah Peterson]

Eric, you know what that hub shiner is good for? When I put the bike on my bike 
rack, the arm comes down and presses into the frame to hold it. I position the 
hub shiner right under the arm bar to be a buffer for the paint. Otherwise, 
it’s just a lovely leather cuff - and most days, I wear a leather cuff on my 
wrist, too. Matchey!

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> On Jun 4, 2020, at 5:11 PM, EricP  wrote:
> 
> 
> That's a really cool next level bike. Oh, and I am totally stealing your hub 
> shiner on the upper tube of the bike. Was trying to figure out what to do 
> with mine. 
> 
> The bike has a great color combination. And the wheels are a great 
> compliment. Will want to hear your opinions on tubeless. I probably swap 
> tires too much to make it worthwhile.
> 
> Eric Platt
> St. Paul, MN
> 
>> On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 6:37:11 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote:
>> It's s rad! What impressed/surprised me the most is how clean and classy 
>> it still looks with all that color added. I mean I expected it to be great, 
>> but for some reason I pictured the wheels being way up front, ya know? Like 
>> "Hi I'm a really bright bike!" But it doesn't do that, it's still Leah's 50 
>> Shades of Blue Clementine but with pops of contrasting color here and there. 
>> It ties together perfectly into what is honestly one of the nicest bikes 
>> I've ever laid eyes on. I'm INTO it! 
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[RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[EricP]

That's a really cool next level bike. Oh, and I am totally stealing your 
hub shiner on the upper tube of the bike. Was trying to figure out what to 
do with mine. 

The bike has a great color combination. And the wheels are a great 
compliment. Will want to hear your opinions on tubeless. I probably swap 
tires too much to make it worthwhile.

Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN

On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 6:37:11 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote:
>
> It's s rad! What impressed/surprised me the most is how clean and 
> classy it still looks with all that color added. I mean I expected it to be 
> great, but for some reason I pictured the wheels being way up front, ya 
> know? Like "Hi I'm a really bright bike!" But it doesn't do that, it's 
> still Leah's 50 Shades of Blue Clementine but with pops of contrasting 
> color here and there. It ties together perfectly into what is honestly one 
> of the nicest bikes I've ever laid eyes on. I'm INTO it!  

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[RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[Joe Bernard]

It's s rad! What impressed/surprised me the most is how clean and classy it 
still looks with all that color added. I mean I expected it to be great, but 
for some reason I pictured the wheels being way up front, ya know? Like "Hi I'm 
a really bright bike!" But it doesn't do that, it's still Leah's 50 Shades of 
Blue Clementine but with pops of contrasting color here and there. It ties 
together perfectly into what is honestly one of the nicest bikes I've ever laid 
eyes on. I'm INTO it!  

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[RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[Tim Bantham]

Leah, I loved reading about your experiences with the Clem and I am so glad 
that it turned out just like you wanted. I am a big fan of Candice and 
James and I am lucky enough to live only an hours drive away to their 
little Sugar House in the woods. The bike looks fabulous! Congrats!

Tim

On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 2:00:20 AM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:
>
> Weeks ago, I took my 2019 Clementine to a bike shop for a major makeover. 
> I plunked down the money to make my only bike (until the Playpus arrives) a 
> Next Level Clementine. I decided I’d finally get dyno, which I’d never had 
> an longed for for years, and I’d get new wheels and tubeless tires to 
> lighten up my heavy bike. I’d seen Analog’s beautiful work on Instagram, 
> and dyno and hand built wheels and tubeless tires are their wheelhouse. 
> Candice and James created and shipped the most colorful, beautiful 
> wheelset/tires/dyno you could ever imagine. Ever. Now all I needed was a 
> mechanic. But this is Vegas, and good bike shops are hard to come by.
>
> These are the days of COVID 19 and bike shops are overburdened everywhere. 
> I don’t have any options close by, so I had to point the van SW and drive 
> 35 miles, deep into Vegas. I got to the bike shop 20 minutes before opening 
> and there was already a line. I grabbed my Clem, secured my spot, waiting 
> in the sun. The mechanics came out to and explained no repairs, save simple 
> flat fixes, would be done - they were swamped. I turned around and put my 
> Clementine back on the rack. From the parking lot, I called several bike 
> shops (one had 6 handwritten pages of names on their waitlist) and found 
> only one that could 1. Accept my bike (other shops were too full to take 
> more bikes) and 2. Get the bike back to me in less than a month. The catch 
> was that the place was called Pro Cyclery. Yikes. How can I show up at a 
> place like that with a bike like mine? They will laugh me out of the 
> parking lot. They will think I brought them a beach cruiser. 
>
> I bit back tears. I looked back at my fancy Analog wheels. And then I 
> pointed the van in the direction of Pro Cyclery, arriving 15 minutes later.
>
> When I arrived there were employees apologizing to a mother-son duo that 
> they could not get parts, due to a worldwide shortage. There was carbon 
> fiber and drop bars and mountain bikes everywhere; it was just as I 
> imagined. An employee met with me to write up my ticket. I had a long list 
> for him. The list was:
>
> ~Remove old wheels and install Analog wheels (tubeless tires were already 
> set up and ready)
> ~Hook up dyno
> ~Adjust brakes, which were too loose
> ~Grease stem
> ~Adjust derailleurs
>  ~Check click in pedal - bottom bracket?
> ~ Install new 38 tooth front chain ring (had a 35 and it was too easy) and 
> trouser guard
> ~ Install new Kool Stop ebike brake pads 
> ~ Check rear fender to make sure it’s correct because some idiot (me) 
> installed it. Without taking off the rear wheel. 
>
> The mechanic looked at me uneasily. He said he was sure his more 
> experienced mechanic would help us. “Is this going to be ok?” I asked. “Do 
> you ever hook up dyno here?” 
>
> “Well, I see them at community bike projects. But I can’t see how I’m 
> going to hide this wire,” he said, frowning at my fork .
>
> The shop really stretched itself to figure out how to set up the dyno 
> (they even called Candice), but when they were done they were really proud 
> of their work. They used fancy metal clamps instead of zip ties, something 
> I’m not sure they ever have cause to do. They hated drilling into my pretty 
> VO fender, but they did it with great precision. They cleaned that bike 
> until it sparkled - and this is no exaggeration if you’ve seen RBW Blue 
> paint. They recognized my bike for what it was - “Whoever made this bike 
> really cares about quality. We know quality when we see it. We don’t see 
> bikes like this come through the shop.” By the time I arrived to pick it 
> up, they had all ridden my bike and they LOVED it. I brought my bars to 
> show them I was swapping out the 55 cromoly Bosco bars for the 52 aluminum 
> Boscos. The senior mechanic said, “Oh, no! That will change how this bike 
> rides and this bike rides perfect! It’s so nice - we’ve all ridden it and 
> it’s so smooth! If I were you I wouldn’t be concerned with weight.” Hahaha 
> - you can all feel the irony of the words leaving his lips in a room full 
> of carbon bikes with a sign on the building saying Pro Cyclery.
>
> Anyway, I paid them way more money than they initially quoted me (oh well, 
> it’s a Next Level Clem), left them a 6 pack of chilled hard cider and drove 
> home. I swapped the bars, which took some time because I managed to screw 
> up the cabling, and then only had time for a quick 3 miles. 
>
> Oh, but those 3 miles were glorious. If you’re going to have a Clem and 
> you live in hilly/mountainous country, then you owe yourself a Next Level 

[RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[Jason Fuller]

Absolutely love the new wheelset and tires. Must have knocked a good bunch 
of weight off the Clementine. I plan to do something quite similar to mine 
- and mine will be purple & gold! 

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[RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[Roberta]

It looks extra wonderful.  Those silver clamps, compared to zip ties, are 
so classy.  Love the rainbow nipples.  Most of all, though, I love that the 
front dyno is red with an orange light and on the back, you have an orange 
hub with a red light.  So nicely pulled together.

I'm especially happy that you had three glorious miles with Dyno and 
tubeless GravelKings.  You, me, and another other #RivSister M. took a leap 
of faith with tubeless and I think it's safe to say we are all quite happy 
with the ride.  The Edux light you got I think is the same one I got and is 
super bright compared to my other Dyno light.

It's nice that the bike shop stood up to the quality of your bike with the 
quality of their work.

Roberta



On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 2:00:20 AM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:
>
> Weeks ago, I took my 2019 Clementine to a bike shop for a major makeover. 
> I plunked down the money to make my only bike (until the Playpus arrives) a 
> Next Level Clementine. I decided I’d finally get dyno, which I’d never had 
> an longed for for years, and I’d get new wheels and tubeless tires to 
> lighten up my heavy bike. I’d seen Analog’s beautiful work on Instagram, 
> and dyno and hand built wheels and tubeless tires are their wheelhouse. 
> Candice and James created and shipped the most colorful, beautiful 
> wheelset/tires/dyno you could ever imagine. Ever. Now all I needed was a 
> mechanic. But this is Vegas, and good bike shops are hard to come by.
>
> These are the days of COVID 19 and bike shops are overburdened everywhere. 
> I don’t have any options close by, so I had to point the van SW and drive 
> 35 miles, deep into Vegas. I got to the bike shop 20 minutes before opening 
> and there was already a line. I grabbed my Clem, secured my spot, waiting 
> in the sun. The mechanics came out to and explained no repairs, save simple 
> flat fixes, would be done - they were swamped. I turned around and put my 
> Clementine back on the rack. From the parking lot, I called several bike 
> shops (one had 6 handwritten pages of names on their waitlist) and found 
> only one that could 1. Accept my bike (other shops were too full to take 
> more bikes) and 2. Get the bike back to me in less than a month. The catch 
> was that the place was called Pro Cyclery. Yikes. How can I show up at a 
> place like that with a bike like mine? They will laugh me out of the 
> parking lot. They will think I brought them a beach cruiser. 
>
> I bit back tears. I looked back at my fancy Analog wheels. And then I 
> pointed the van in the direction of Pro Cyclery, arriving 15 minutes later.
>
> When I arrived there were employees apologizing to a mother-son duo that 
> they could not get parts, due to a worldwide shortage. There was carbon 
> fiber and drop bars and mountain bikes everywhere; it was just as I 
> imagined. An employee met with me to write up my ticket. I had a long list 
> for him. The list was:
>
> ~Remove old wheels and install Analog wheels (tubeless tires were already 
> set up and ready)
> ~Hook up dyno
> ~Adjust brakes, which were too loose
> ~Grease stem
> ~Adjust derailleurs
>  ~Check click in pedal - bottom bracket?
> ~ Install new 38 tooth front chain ring (had a 35 and it was too easy) and 
> trouser guard
> ~ Install new Kool Stop ebike brake pads 
> ~ Check rear fender to make sure it’s correct because some idiot (me) 
> installed it. Without taking off the rear wheel. 
>
> The mechanic looked at me uneasily. He said he was sure his more 
> experienced mechanic would help us. “Is this going to be ok?” I asked. “Do 
> you ever hook up dyno here?” 
>
> “Well, I see them at community bike projects. But I can’t see how I’m 
> going to hide this wire,” he said, frowning at my fork .
>
> The shop really stretched itself to figure out how to set up the dyno 
> (they even called Candice), but when they were done they were really proud 
> of their work. They used fancy metal clamps instead of zip ties, something 
> I’m not sure they ever have cause to do. They hated drilling into my pretty 
> VO fender, but they did it with great precision. They cleaned that bike 
> until it sparkled - and this is no exaggeration if you’ve seen RBW Blue 
> paint. They recognized my bike for what it was - “Whoever made this bike 
> really cares about quality. We know quality when we see it. We don’t see 
> bikes like this come through the shop.” By the time I arrived to pick it 
> up, they had all ridden my bike and they LOVED it. I brought my bars to 
> show them I was swapping out the 55 cromoly Bosco bars for the 52 aluminum 
> Boscos. The senior mechanic said, “Oh, no! That will change how this bike 
> rides and this bike rides perfect! It’s so nice - we’ve all ridden it and 
> it’s so smooth! If I were you I wouldn’t be concerned with weight.” Hahaha 
> - you can all feel the irony of the words leaving his lips in a room full 
> of carbon bikes with a sign on the building saying Pro Cyclery.
>
> 

Re: [RBW] Re: Next Level Clementine

[Leah Peterson]

Mark - do I really deserve the weight weenie label if I have 2 handlebar bags 
and front AND rear racks? 

I’m starting to think of this bike as the Clem of Many Colors, but Kaleidoscope 
Klem definitely works, too...

Ryan - the reason you feel angst over my bike problems is because I come over 
here and publicly howl over them. Sorry about that ! But, do you also feel my 
joy when it all gets solved? I hope so! Yes, I have spent a LOT of money on 
this bike, but I regret nothing. I love love love a step-through and in RBW 
Blue, it’s just, well, I have heart eyes for it. You’ll understand when you get 
your Clem built up and on the road. 

I can’t tell you how nice it was not to swing a leg over my bike last night; 
I’ve gotten used to the giant 52 Clem H I’ve been riding in place of my 
Clementine. I had about zero standover, and I felt like I was riding my best 
friend’s giant quarter horse, back in girlhood.

Well, this cup of coffee is finished, and the sun is already high in the sky. I 
best get out there before the temps get much warmer. I’ll be back later!
Leah

Sent from my iPad

> On Jun 4, 2020, at 3:21 AM, Mark Roland  wrote:
> 
> 
> Spectacular. Looks like the bike shop guys did a nice job--certainly using 
> old style cable guides to keep your dyno wire tidy was a high class and 
> thoughtful touch!
> 
> You are now officially a weight weenie with a Kaleidoscope Klem. Looking 
> forward to the ride reports!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 2:00:20 AM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
>> wrote:
>> Weeks ago, I took my 2019 Clementine to a bike shop for a major makeover. I 
>> plunked down the money to make my only bike (until the Playpus arrives) a 
>> Next Level Clementine. I decided I’d finally get dyno, which I’d never had 
>> an longed for for years, and I’d get new wheels and tubeless tires to 
>> lighten up my heavy bike. I’d seen Analog’s beautiful work on Instagram, and 
>> dyno and hand built wheels and tubeless tires are their wheelhouse. Candice 
>> and James created and shipped the most colorful, beautiful 
>> wheelset/tires/dyno you could ever imagine. Ever. Now all I needed was a 
>> mechanic. But this is Vegas, and good bike shops are hard to come by.
>> 
>> These are the days of COVID 19 and bike shops are overburdened everywhere. I 
>> don’t have any options close by, so I had to point the van SW and drive 35 
>> miles, deep into Vegas. I got to the bike shop 20 minutes before opening and 
>> there was already a line. I grabbed my Clem, secured my spot, waiting in the 
>> sun. The mechanics came out to and explained no repairs, save simple flat 
>> fixes, would be done - they were swamped. I turned around and put my 
>> Clementine back on the rack. From the parking lot, I called several bike 
>> shops (one had 6 handwritten pages of names on their waitlist) and found 
>> only one that could 1. Accept my bike (other shops were too full to take 
>> more bikes) and 2. Get the bike back to me in less than a month. The catch 
>> was that the place was called Pro Cyclery. Yikes. How can I show up at a 
>> place like that with a bike like mine? They will laugh me out of the parking 
>> lot. They will think I brought them a beach cruiser. 
>> 
>> I bit back tears. I looked back at my fancy Analog wheels. And then I 
>> pointed the van in the direction of Pro Cyclery, arriving 15 minutes later.
>> 
>> When I arrived there were employees apologizing to a mother-son duo that 
>> they could not get parts, due to a worldwide shortage. There was carbon 
>> fiber and drop bars and mountain bikes everywhere; it was just as I 
>> imagined. An employee met with me to write up my ticket. I had a long list 
>> for him. The list was:
>> 
>> ~Remove old wheels and install Analog wheels (tubeless tires were already 
>> set up and ready)
>> ~Hook up dyno
>> ~Adjust brakes, which were too loose
>> ~Grease stem
>> ~Adjust derailleurs
>>  ~Check click in pedal - bottom bracket?
>> ~ Install new 38 tooth front chain ring (had a 35 and it was too easy) and 
>> trouser guard
>> ~ Install new Kool Stop ebike brake pads 
>> ~ Check rear fender to make sure it’s correct because some idiot (me) 
>> installed it. Without taking off the rear wheel. 
>> 
>> The mechanic looked at me uneasily. He said he was sure his more experienced 
>> mechanic would help us. “Is this going to be ok?” I asked. “Do you ever hook 
>> up dyno here?” 
>> 
>> “Well, I see them at community bike projects. But I can’t see how I’m going 
>> to hide this wire,” he said, frowning at my fork .
>> 
>> The shop really stretched itself to figure out how to set up the dyno (they 
>> even called Candice), but when they were done they were really proud of 
>> their work. They used fancy metal clamps instead of zip ties, something I’m 
>> not sure they ever have cause to do. They hated drilling into my pretty VO 
>> fender, but they did it with great precision. They cleaned that bike until 
>> it sparkled - and this is no