I was riding modern this morning for my pre-breakfast 10 miles, however I took the one modern bike that I'm always running sew-ups. Vittoria Rallyes. Uh, very, very, very worn Vittoria Rallyes, at least on the rear.

I do my loop, get home and wheel the bike into the workshop, figuring I'll go out again after work today. I glance down and what do I see? The tube starting to work its way through a 1/16th inch hole in the casing, dead center of the tread (like I said, they're worn).

I start at it for about a minute, not believing my good fortune, and while I'm looking the tube pops. That's twice now that a fatally damaged Rallye has gotten me home before dying.