I done it again!😡 I can\’t wait until it\’s warm enough for me to not need those \”wombat\” gloves! They make just about everything harder, from working the left-hand shifter (for the front gears, i.e. chain rings) to getting a bite to eat out of my top-tube pouch.

Today again, it was a struggle to try shifting onto the big ring. The chain came off, and I had to stop and put it back on.

This time a group of about five riders came by, and they stopped to be sure I was OK. One of them held my bicycle upright while I put the chain back onto the small ring, which helped a lot.

Then I displayed my greasy fingers, and asked whether that meant my chain was over-lubed. He said, it probably did.

So now I have to go attend to that chain. I\’d better measure it, too, to be sure it\’s not approaching replacement time. As to the trouble with shifting, maybe the front derailer needs some adjusting. I\’m not eager for more I done it again episodes.