#tdsclimbing

I have never owned an engine before and this bike has been nothing but bumps and broken racks. On this first 300+ miles trip alone, I installed a new battery, fixed and centered a fender, cruised a massive hill with no brakes, removed my front brake and dislodged a hunk of god-knows-where-it-came-from-oh-god-i-hope-it-isnt-from-my-bike piece of whatever razor sharp metal, and engineered a new terminal connection for my battery. I was accused of insurance fraud, been bailed on by two towing companies and befriended by mechanics, Napa clerks, bartenders and strangers in hardware stores across the state.