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Old 06-27-16 | 09:49 AM
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Tundra_Man
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From: Sioux Falls, SD

Bikes: '81 Panasonic Sport, '02 Giant Boulder SE, '08 Felt S32, '10 Diamondback Insight RS, '10 Windsor Clockwork, '15 Kestrel Evoke 3.0, '19 Salsa Mukluk

Crazy easy commute today. My wife's car had a large screw protruding from the tread of one of the tires, and coincidentally that same tire was also completely flat. I pumped it up and found it would hold air long enough for me to drive it to the shop. I threw my bike on the rack, dropped the car off and rode from there to work.

Only 1.9 miles each way from the shop and the office, so it's a good thing I also went for a 2.8 mile run this morning.

Unfortunately, my air compressor decided to seize up after I filled the tire. When I first fired it up it sounded a little slow, but pressurized the tank. Once the tank pressure lowered enough for the motor to cycle, it clicked on, hummed and tried to turn but doesn't have the oomph it needs to spin the cylinder. After about 5 seconds of struggle it pops the breaker. I guess I'll have to add fixing the compressor to my to-do list. f it can't be fixed I've at least gotten 28 years of use out of it.
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