turned east, it finally got warmer and the sun came out. It was
generally a pleasant day, though I spent a lot of time riding on the
side of a busy highway. As is appropriate on day 2, the pain starts
setting in. Not the muscular type, just the joints that usually act
up- knees, ankles, wrists. At least I'm carrying plenty of ibuprofen...
I got to Corvallis quite early, and went straight to a bike shop to
see if I could get integrated brake levers and shifters. The bike shop
I went to had the right parts, and offered to install even though it
was an hour before closing time. I'm glad they got it done so quickly,
it's made the riding much more comfortable! I got a pretty sweet deal
as well, thanks to their impeccable maths skills: the parts cost $277,
and they said they wouldn't charge me for labour and give me a 10%
buddy discount... And somehow that came to $236!? I'm not complaining!
My hosts Rebecca and Josh found me at the bike shop and showed me to
their house. After a quick shower, we went for a delicious burger and
a long chat (thanks to the food taking an hour to be ready). Another
great couchsurfing experience!
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