Charlie and I were hoping to ride on Wednesday, but the rain was just a little too proximate... didn't get heavy until about 1pm but today was pretty nice. There were a few chilly sections, but I had my Belgian socks and arm-warmers on to remind me how tough I am.
Nothing eventful - a normal number of riders, a normal number of drivers, no weirdos.
Wildlife Encounter: one turkey.
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| 1. Wonky knee 2. Belgian socks |
Then on the way home - off The Mountain and in traffic, I had a heart-stopper... my front tire went soft and I didn't realize it until I was making a fast turn in traffic and I heard that aluminum on asphalt sound and I got that unmistakable squirmy feedback. Took all my skills, but I saved it. Video below:
#thelastflatigot
Stopped around the turn, pulled off my wheel, found a sharp thingie in my tire and dug it out. Opened up the bead and pulled out the tube. That was a Pirelli TPU tube... must be 5 years old. I remember buying two of them when Sports Basement didn't have any latex ones so they gave me a good price. My saddle bag had two spare tubes one latex and one butyl - I went for latex just because. Also had all the right stuff for a quick change so it wasn't a big deal, but I gotta repack my bag now.
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