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02-11-07, 07:45 AM
I know this is a commuting forum but also know there are a lot of NY'ers here.
My usual non-commuting winter ride has me starting out downtown Bklyn and by-passing Coney approaching from different angles. (often going into the Rockaways) It seems whenever I choose to loop around Bay Ridge be it via 3rd,4th, or 5th I wind up flatting out.
I do not exchange my Pro-Race tires for a beefier tire for the winter so I am more flat prone to begin with, however it seems odd that I usually have no problems but for the Bay ridge bound path.
Yesterday was the first time in my cycling life that I had to take the train home. I flatted out at Senator and 4th and found that my spare wouldn't hold air either. Pissed me off big time, especially when I got to Dekalb and found out I had to go back to Pacific to get a local train down town. Crappy Transit Authority, one time I ask for it's help it has to screw me around! Further reinforcement that cycling is the only way to get around - but for a bad spare tube.
Anyone else have this experience on this route?
My usual non-commuting winter ride has me starting out downtown Bklyn and by-passing Coney approaching from different angles. (often going into the Rockaways) It seems whenever I choose to loop around Bay Ridge be it via 3rd,4th, or 5th I wind up flatting out.
I do not exchange my Pro-Race tires for a beefier tire for the winter so I am more flat prone to begin with, however it seems odd that I usually have no problems but for the Bay ridge bound path.
Yesterday was the first time in my cycling life that I had to take the train home. I flatted out at Senator and 4th and found that my spare wouldn't hold air either. Pissed me off big time, especially when I got to Dekalb and found out I had to go back to Pacific to get a local train down town. Crappy Transit Authority, one time I ask for it's help it has to screw me around! Further reinforcement that cycling is the only way to get around - but for a bad spare tube.
Anyone else have this experience on this route?