Don't leave home without your cotter pins - Decided to take a break from work to do some midday grocery shopping with my trusty BOB trailer. After loading up the trail and panniers with groceries, I started to pedal way and something wasn't right. Without the cotter pins, the trailer clamp came undone and I was listing to one side. After resetting the clamps, I walked the bike and trailer over to the Performance bike shop nearby. Luckily they have a good mechanic who cut up a spoke to use for replacement cotter pins, and I made it home without the trailer flying off. One pin did pop out on the way, so I gingerly rode the rest of the way home. Guess I need to stash some spare pins in one of the pannier pockets.

I enjoyed watching the Super Bowl, probably the only complete football game I watched all year. Especially enjoyed U2's halftime show, an unexpected treat.
posted by Bruce Wright at 9:31 PM #