Bike maintenance is both rewarding and challenging. My bottom bracket was worn along with the two larger chainrings; hence they had to be changed. So I ordered the parts I needed from my local Internet shop in England.
Since this was the first time I would do this operation, I sat aside the weekend for the job. Knowing I had all the tools needed, I started. I like my bike, and take some pride in keeping it in order. But as I already have said, I do not know much about bike maintenance; I do, however, find it rewarding since it is quite simple and easy to understand. I would never claim to be skilled, but I am quite handy.
So, I was able to change all the parts and it worked fine on Sunday morning. Monday morning, on my way to work, I found that my left gear shifter no longer worked. After some time, I understood it did not have anything to do with my work, but it was all worn down.
So now I am looking for a replacement. But truly I should have bought the groupset in the first place; that would have been less expensive and I would not have had to wait so long for the new parts. It turns out that my local Internet shop in England does not send this item out of England. It is probably some national secret they want to keep for themselves; just a shame it is Japanese.
