I’m no bike mechanic expert but I ride everyday and put my rig through a lot of abuse over the past 364 days.

At this point, I’ve realized that in order to live life CarFree you have to accept a level of uncertainty in everyday of your life and an attitude of adaptation.  I sum that up on one simple statement:

“If you don’t have duct tape or zip ties holding your bike together after a year, you’re not really trying!”