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Old 12-18-12 | 08:00 AM
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zzOtherlandzz
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From: Near Palatka Florida

Bikes: 2011 Rocky Mountain Vertex 29'r, 2007 Trek 1500 -- 2003 Gary Fisher Tassajara -- 2006 Gary Fisher Tassajara Disc (converted to touring bike)

Yep. rode Monday... There were just 3 of us on the last minute decide to go for a ride, ride.. We didn't even start till after 6pm, so the whole ride was in the dark. We decided to try a new route from the shop. The one friend we were riding with his wife was playing tennis at the high school with friends. We decided to ride over there and say HI .. What they didn't tell me was how bad the speed bumps were leading in to the high school. I hit the first one going WAY TOO FAST. Had to stop when I about lost my water bottle. I even made the comment... "Wow I'm glad I have the 32 spoke rims now"... Well about 5 miles from the shop I hear POP.... I was like crap.. Stopped and sure enough I had a busted spoke. A month ago when I busted 2 spokes I got chewed out for not checking them and mostly for not bringing the bike back in to have the spokes checked after putting a 100 miles on the new rims. This time no chewing out... He blamed the speed bump... But at least with 32 spokes I was able to ride back to the shop..... Left the bike there to be fixed today.... Tried telling him "you don't have to fix it today"... He said "I'm fixing it... you not getting out of riding Tuesday".... hahah..... We ended up riding about 21 miles .... Great ride.... great weather again for mid December...
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