My 30 year old Raleigh Record is permanently strapped into my turbo. Some time ago the front derailleur cable on the bike snapped through age and rust and having had sweat dripped on the cable for many years. I did not bother to do anything about it as I rarely use the big ring whilst turboing.
Last night I was 65 minutes into my turbo in the kitchen when The Wife arrived home from work. No sooner had she entered the kitchen than the rear derailleur cable snapped effectively stopping my turbo session.
I wonder if this is a sign:
- Is The wife a witch and magic'd the cable to break because I was turboing in the kitchen against regulations
- Is the the higher being telling me the bike has had enough and it is time to get a new bike
- Is the higher being telling me it is time to give up cycling
- Is someone reminding me I should clean and maintain the bike regularly including the cables
Off I went at lunchtime to find a bike shop in the city stocking cables for 30 year old bikes. I got the cables at Cycle Surgery behind Middlesex Street. £7 the pair, a bit more than I had expected but City prices I suppose.
This evening I replaced the cables and we are up and running again (ahh, no new bike) and I did another 20 miles on the turbo in the kitchen before The Wife got home from work.
