There's a notch on the belt. It seems that even the best laid plans will not be free of mechanical failures.
I left the panniers fully loaded on the bike overnight. When I woke up this morning, I saw one spoke out of place, sheered towards the nipple, just hanging about.
It's a good thing my bike has spare spokes.
I spent my lunch break and some time after work fixing it. It will be good practice for what will hopefully never happen again. Perhaps it was improper weight distribution: I've been putting a little too much weight on the non-drive side of the bike. I'll have to start weighing things to even them out in the future.
13 days to go! I wonder if I'll ride in the hurricane tomorrow . . .
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