Monday morning 7:20 I checked out of the motel, loaded Dorothy, geared up. It was not raining but misty and wet and I still had quite few miles to go.
Dorothy started happily I walked her backwards 10 feet, clicked in first and she would not move. No weird noise, just would not go. I looked down and there was my bloody chain on the ground. Back to the curb, digged out spare connecting link and 40 minutes later had her ready again - luckily I could wash my hands at the motel, I was bit black.
I was not pissed, after riding for hours on 81 in rain with all the heavy traffic and dropping chain the next morning, I say I have some amazing guardian angel. Why would the clip slip out is beyond me, it was there for 20 000 or so miles, Tsubaki Omega, too.
The rest was easy, 78 miles on 81 and then my beloved 211 over Skyline to Warrenton and home.
Total Godzilla miles: 839
