Well nothing is ever simple for me. See/get bike. Went to the store got a can of
fixaflat for the bike and a new inner tube in case the fixaflat did not work. I have 2 of the Kids in the car with 2 other bikes. We drive to the local College to ride. Spray in the fixaflat. White goo is leaking out of the rim , the tire, and the apparently the hole. Rats. I'm in FWB Fla and it is Hot. Time to take off the wheel while my 20 somethings are rolling eyes at me. Wheel back on, We are rolling.
Near the bike trail it says Beware of Alligators, bears and Panthers. How cool is that? After the ride, we Cool off at the movies and see Men in Black 3. Which was pretty good. Back at the Condo it is time to tune up the gears. The rear derailer is broke but I rig it up with spare paper clip. I get my Daughter to try it out while I watch. She shifts from 7,6,5,4,3 to 2. When she shifts to 1. ( Big sprocket by wheel spokes) The derailer rams into the spokes, spokes catch derailer gears and violently rips the derailer from the back hanger. It made a terrible noise that sounded like I just flushed 30 bucks down the toilet. The rest is history. SC

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