Overtaken

To Lim Chu Kang Road, 78 km. Another ride with the Singapore Women's Cycling Team. There are like four times more guys than girls, but I guess that's the way us guys are ... We take the Thomson route. The lead Thomson rider passes me. I surge ahead but flame out soon after reaching 48 km/h. The first peloton overtakes me, some passing real close. The second peloton passes me too; I guess they're going at 39 km/h. It turns out to be a solo ride for me but I don't mind that as it's a good ride. I've been wondering when it's time to oil my chain. The answer is obvious enough; when it squeaks. Wet lube lasts me for over a month but it's hard to clean. Dry lube dries up fast, but is easy to clean. Trade-offs; that's what life is about I guess. But some things are absolutes: chain should be lubricated!