Originally Posted by mutantdunk

Did you pass me and my buddy 1/2 mile from the start? He ran over a little hole in the road with an inspection plate in it and flatted both tires. We were by the side of the road each throwing on a new tube. Found out ten miles later he had damaged his tire and bent the rim. Thought the tube was leaking so threw another one on and booted it with a dollar bill.

At mile 62 I sliced a tire and booted that also and used our last new tube. Rode the last half of the ride with crossed fingers. Didn't want to have to patch a tube in the wet. Made the ride in 11:15. Hope the 300k goes better.