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07-26-04, 08:42 PM
You'll be walking a ways back to the vehicle because you forgot the tire levers, but remembered everything else. Do that and this... http://www.ridemonkey.com/mountain-bike-photos/data/500/1546Hpim0568.jpg happens you will not have anything to fix it with and you will have to take the long walk back to your car or home. Please remember to bring tubes, a pump and tire levers when ever you go for a ride.
On the other hand todays ride was a blast took on Round Valley, just a bunch of rocks and roots basic NJ terrain. Found a rock on a dh piece that could be used as a ramp to launch off of. The pictures today did not comeout as well as I hoped, so another time I will go through there and take better pics. Anyways right at the point of landing I hear the dreaded pssss sound. And sure enough the rear tire was flat. Get off the bike obviously to go change the tube; tube check, pump check, no tire levers. Which started the 12 mile walk back to my car. 2 hours to walk back to the car.http://67.19.50.55/forums/images/smilies/mumble.gif Felt like a complete heel for forgetting the levers and I normally used to use a quick release lever if I did that previously, but now that I'm using a xt qr, that can't be done. Well here's a peaceful picture to wrap up my long day.
http://www.ridemonkey.com/mountain-bike-photos/data/500/1546Hpim0569.jpg
(Oh, and make note the blue knob is there because I busted the original knob that came with the qr.
On the other hand todays ride was a blast took on Round Valley, just a bunch of rocks and roots basic NJ terrain. Found a rock on a dh piece that could be used as a ramp to launch off of. The pictures today did not comeout as well as I hoped, so another time I will go through there and take better pics. Anyways right at the point of landing I hear the dreaded pssss sound. And sure enough the rear tire was flat. Get off the bike obviously to go change the tube; tube check, pump check, no tire levers. Which started the 12 mile walk back to my car. 2 hours to walk back to the car.http://67.19.50.55/forums/images/smilies/mumble.gif Felt like a complete heel for forgetting the levers and I normally used to use a quick release lever if I did that previously, but now that I'm using a xt qr, that can't be done. Well here's a peaceful picture to wrap up my long day.
http://www.ridemonkey.com/mountain-bike-photos/data/500/1546Hpim0569.jpg
(Oh, and make note the blue knob is there because I busted the original knob that came with the qr.