Who Said You Were Smart?

It certainly wasn’t me. I am hardly qualified. Bless the lord, we are not alone. It is hardly a select club based on meritorious achievement.

#1: Tools that are not always appropriate.
Anything that smashes or cuts.

Sponge Bob has a degree in electrical engineering. He can solder with a hammer. The Big Guy is a magician with a wrench and Puddles can true a wheel with spit. Dwan is an artist who fixed a lot of bikes before he started creating them. It ain't me babe.

#2: Good advise seldom comes at the right time.
Don’t do that next time, is seldom timely advise.

Cutting the spokes on a wheel before you remove the cogs is not a smart thing to do. It would have been a good warning. Before the act, it would have been good advise. Telling someone to remove the cogs before cutting the spokes would have been thoughtful and caring. Admitting the omission of this advice would have been of great character. Letting someone feel like a dweeb is unkind.


#3: Yes I did it. I have a hub bouquet with spokes for stalks and cogs for petals.
This is not, I repeat not, a good thing.


The best thing is hearing from Dwan that nearly every mechanic has done this bonehead mistake in their career. He also suggested that with a steady hand and a Dremel tool I can cut the cogs off and save the rim. It will take an amazing amount of time.

It is good to know that being stupid, alone, does not make you lonely. If you are stupid you are never alone.