Stochastic Memory

Night Ride, Fail

Sep 3, 11:40 PM

Tonight, we went on our third weekly Night Ride. We started out late for reasonable situations, we got further delayed for unforeseen circumstances. The first thing that happened was everyone not meeting up in a timely manner, which is definitely okay.

The second thing that had happened was bike trouble, the chain on the rear gear of one of our friend’s bikes ended up on the lowest gear and got stuck. I was able to fix it for her but we didn’t feel safe riding a distance and having it happen again. So she stayed behind and hung out elsewhere.

The third thing that happened was that my derailleur, did a similar malfunction as Emily’s bike. The chain got stuck between the frame and the high gear. Les was able to pull it out, I made sure that the chain was properly placed on the right gear again. After this, we were off.

The fourth thing that happened is Byron’s left crank arm (the stick that attaches to the pedal) came off. We halted and searched for the missing bolt. Les went the distance and searched far and wide, but to no avail… the bolt was not found. We waited for a bit and decided to call it. The night was over. Eleven O’ clock in the evening, right on time.

I’ve let go and accepted again that there are just some things you can never put your hands on.

Upon all these situations happening in one night, first thing I thought to myself was, “I think we should have prayed before we left.” Not that whatever happened, would not have happened. In the grand scheme of things everything was a blessing. If Emily felt confident to ride on the bike and got to where we were, it may have not been good for her. When she wasn’t able to make it, I thought to myself “God’s will.” My chain getting stuck, Les being there, able to help… overall, it was a good night. I’ve let go and accepted again that there are just some things you can never put your hands on. I hope you had a great night. Let’s ride again!