But it didn’t stay that way…

I woke up early to get yard work out of the way with the intentions of getting a ride in before it got too hot. I finished the yard work, put the new tire on my bike and then it started pouring rain. Heavy rain. Luckily though, it only lasted about half an hour. So I waited a while, and five hours later I decided to go brave the mud and try to get a good workout in.

Then I learned what happens when components start filling up with mud. The mud pretty much turns into cement and locks everything together. Then, with an easy unsuspecting pedal rotation, the stressed metal breaks and forces you to walk all the way home.