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08-06-03, 07:53 AM
Sunday's bad luck:
I went out for a longer than usual ride. Great weather, warm sun, nice temperature, and low humidity. On my way home (about 5 miles from home) I had a flat. First flat on my Conti Grand Prix 3000s in over 2000 miles. :beer:
Anyway, I pulled the tube out of the tire and found the hole. I got out the patch kit (I save the spare for blowouts, multiple puncture flats, etc.) only to find the glue had dried up. :crash:
Ok, no problem. I got out the spare tube, put it inside the tire, and mounted the tire on the rim. Started pumping up the tire. After the tire was about 70-80 psi (guessing) POW!!. The tube had a weak spot around the valve stem.
Ok now what. :confused:
I've heard and read that you can tie the tube in a knot at the puncture. Nothing to lose at this point so I gave it a shot. Tied a knot in the original tube, remounted the tire and started pumping. To my amazement it worked. Rode home (a little slower than usual) with no problems. :beer: The tire was still firm the next morning.
Monday's bad luck story:
Got up and checked my email messages. One was from the HR manager at a company I interviewed with the previous Friday. It read, "We are sorry to inform you that we have selected another candidate for the position..." :( :mad: :irritated
Tuesday's badluck story:
I did my usual ride out to Stone Mountain. While climbing one of the hills I heard a "plunk" kind of sound and then it was VERY hard to pedal. I stopped and got off the bike and saw that my back rim was way out of true. Hmmm! You guessed it - a broken spoke. I got out the multitool and got the rim somewhat closer to true and headed home - slowly. I made to home ok (~12 miles).
I've heard that bad luck comes in threes. Does this mean I'll start having some good luck? I hope so. I need it. :)
I went out for a longer than usual ride. Great weather, warm sun, nice temperature, and low humidity. On my way home (about 5 miles from home) I had a flat. First flat on my Conti Grand Prix 3000s in over 2000 miles. :beer:
Anyway, I pulled the tube out of the tire and found the hole. I got out the patch kit (I save the spare for blowouts, multiple puncture flats, etc.) only to find the glue had dried up. :crash:
Ok, no problem. I got out the spare tube, put it inside the tire, and mounted the tire on the rim. Started pumping up the tire. After the tire was about 70-80 psi (guessing) POW!!. The tube had a weak spot around the valve stem.
Ok now what. :confused:
I've heard and read that you can tie the tube in a knot at the puncture. Nothing to lose at this point so I gave it a shot. Tied a knot in the original tube, remounted the tire and started pumping. To my amazement it worked. Rode home (a little slower than usual) with no problems. :beer: The tire was still firm the next morning.
Monday's bad luck story:
Got up and checked my email messages. One was from the HR manager at a company I interviewed with the previous Friday. It read, "We are sorry to inform you that we have selected another candidate for the position..." :( :mad: :irritated
Tuesday's badluck story:
I did my usual ride out to Stone Mountain. While climbing one of the hills I heard a "plunk" kind of sound and then it was VERY hard to pedal. I stopped and got off the bike and saw that my back rim was way out of true. Hmmm! You guessed it - a broken spoke. I got out the multitool and got the rim somewhat closer to true and headed home - slowly. I made to home ok (~12 miles).
I've heard that bad luck comes in threes. Does this mean I'll start having some good luck? I hope so. I need it. :)