Well, I thought today was going to be an adventure-free day after I got home from Dearborn. Jack's Bicycle successfully fixed the problem that had developed yesterday: the center folding joint collapsed, so that the body would not stay straight but fell down, resting on the ground. (It turns out that the nut holding the latch had worked itself off; they weren't sure why, but put lock-tight on the new one in an attempt to keep it in place.)
So I went out this evening for a moderate ride, going down to Stonebridge and doing three loops there. Then I was on the way home, just within a mile, starting up a hill, when the chain came off the rear derailleur. By the time I could get stopped and looked at it to see if I could get it back on, I was stunned to see that the derailleurl was all bent and misshapen. So I reluctantly chained it up to a nearby guy wire (for a power pole) and set off walking, after a total ride of 9.9 miles in 55 minutes. (Until the mechanical problem, I had been happy to note that my speed was improving marginally.) I had hoped not to have to make another trip back to Dearborn for a while; but, on the other hand, I am glad that it's feasible for me to go.
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