Over the weekend I went out and bought myself a work-stand and some bicycle tools to work on my bicycles. It was absolutely necessary for me to make some repairs on my commuter. I repacked the wheels, changed out the cassette & chain, adjusted the derailleurs & cables, and finally lubed the chain. I had a chance to ride into work today with the new adjustments and they were good. No more skipping gears when I’m mashing away. Now I’m truly self-reliant when it comes to fixing my bicycles. No need to bring it in the shop. Although I still can’t do everything but I’m covered for maybe about 80% of all bicycle maintenance. For the other things, I can always go to my favorite place in North-East LA, the Bike Oven.