(written 22:27 Wednesday 11 December 2019 JST)

TJ Bike’s rear gear set decided to be stuck in top gear, so I cannot easily go up hills without the chain skipping gears. While trying to get started moving again, I started to lose balance and my sandal(*) got stuck on the pedal so I could not put my foot down in time to catch myself before my little toe got banged into the curb and ripped off the front corner of skin.

(*) yes, I wear sandals while riding TJ Bike because I don’t want to wear shoes, but the pedals are too painful to go barefoot. Plus, the sandals are just a bit of protection during any small mishaps.