Originally Posted by
amor fati
If I hadn't had the ipod on perhaps I would have HEARD that it was the front tire that had gone flat and hence i would not have gone into the turn knowing for sure there was something wrong with my bike.
Or perhaps the wind in your ears would have rendered you just as deaf to the sound of the tire flattening as you were that day. Or perhaps the flat might have been completely inaudible beneath the sound of the geartrain and tires against the ground. Unless you're traveling below about 10mph in zero wind conditions, you really can't rely upon sound for
any diagnosis on a bicycle. I understand the need to find a culprit after such an accident, but it seems the only way to prevents this might have been to slow down immediately when something felt funny on the bike. At least you didn't have any head injuries.