32F/0C with a light tailwind. Saw a couple of cyclists going the other way.

Sigh... I was putting my Ice Spikers on the old rat bike on Saturday. They go on the rims easily. No tools required to mount. Usually I inflate a little, and check the bead. Make sure it's seated right. This time I spaced and inflated right up to 60PSI. Mistake #1.

Spun the wheel. Noticed the bead was outside the rim in one place. Ack. Mistake #2 was not immediately flatting the tire to try again. I walked out of the room to wash my hands, and the tube let loose like a shotgun. Soooo I replaced the tube with one of my many spares, only to discover the wheel now has a bad wobble. I'm not sure whether the rim itself is destroyed, or if the wheel just got knocked out of true from the explosion. It's an old piece-of-#(@* department store bike from a yard sale that I paid $20 for 10 years ago. I suppose I'll take it to the LBS and see if they can fix or replace. Seems like a waste.

This week looks dry and/or ice-less, so there's no immediate rush.