Rain. Grrr.

Bike store stuff is sitting in my trunk right now — wheels, tubes, tires, chain tool — but I can’t do anything because of the rain. Without a garage, I work outside.

Not sure if I’m sticking with the wheel I bought, though. It didn’t cost much, but is a little wider than I’d wanted, and it might have been a little too inexpensive. I’m frugal, but not cheap — on the important stuff, anyway. And wheels definitely are important.

Good news: The rear cluster has thread-on cogs, which means I can use them one at a time on the new wheel, swapping out cogs as my strength builds. Bad news: Some rust, and the need for an extractor.