I'd had a dangerous reminder of why I needed it yesterday. My chain came off when I was breaking from full speed going down hill, competing with traffic. I'd just over taken a couple of cars and crossed three lanes to get to my exit on the main road. Then the footpath was coming up so I braked hard and suddenly my drivetrain was loose. Most of my braking power I lost freaked out. Clutching onto my now pitiful seeming front brake all I was worth. Hoping the chain didn't wind up into my back wheel and suddenly throw me off. While poining myself up the footpath and barely having a thought for the cars that might be coming up behiind me. I borrowed chain breaker and put the chain on in record...

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Remember that the new winter schedule starts tomorrow, which means commute hours only ( here’s the new schedule ) – first trip from Seacrest is 6:45. It’s narrower in spots, and the speed limit is lower, so we’ll be publishing commute updates again in the morning with word on how that’s shaking out. WEST SEATTLE WATER TAXI: The Rachel Marie, which broke down during the pm rush hour on Friday, is not yet ready to return, so its twin Melissa Ann, which usually handles Vashon, will be on the West Seattle run tomorrow morning (the Spirit of... Metro says it will watch closely to see how the new configuration – including the two-lanes-each-way elevated section – affects their schedule. METRO: Buses were scheduled to be back on their “Viaduct routing” as of this morning. Also, for those who asked, the WT will NOT be running late for the Sounders game on Wednesday, or any other fall/winter sporting event – the staffing doesn’t permit for that, the county says.

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