"My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it!"

Last night I attended a bicycle maintenance for n00bs workshop put on by the good folks at Bow Cycle. I have to admit; initially I was a bit disconcerted at the thought of taking my QR Caliente's drive train apart and then learning how to put it all back together. But ya know what? I finally... finally have the knowledge to do the weekly and monthly maintenance on my bikes to keep them in tip top shape!

The biggest thrill had to be learning how to "properly" adjust my rear derailleur. It is so cool to finally know what all those screws and that adjustment barrel actually do! Knowledge is power and I feel much more confident to fiddle around with the components of my bicycles.