This week I had a difficult week. On Tuesday night I got a pinch flat. Putting in the new tube, in the dark and cold, and I punctured that one. Tried to patch it, but must not have done it well enough. Ended up having to be picked up by wife. That night I took the first tube and patched the two holes and put it on the wheel in the morning. All seemed well. Rode to work and made it, which was lucky because around noon I walked past my bike and saw the wheel was flat. The patch got a leak in it... So, tried again to patch the second tube in the light, but that patch job didn't work either. Finally put a new tube in. This tube was good, except the part where I inflated to over 90psi with my hand pump only to have the valve come out when taking the pump off the tire, oh and that happened twice. My arms are still sore...

That was good for Wednesday evening and Thursday. Thursday night I must have hit something sharp because when I was getting my bike out this morning I discovered a nice gouge on each tire. The rear one was especially deep, with a bubble starting to appear.


I decided not to ride, especially without a spare tube.

I had ordered new tires that day just in case, but I got them from England not knowing that I would need them so soon. I guess I'll take the hybrid out to work until I get the tires and tubes.

Had to get that all out.