Joined: Nov 2006
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From: NJ, NYC, LI
Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
On Saturday, out for a 200k randonnee, my rear tire started getting squishy early in the ride. I pumped it up at maybe mile 25 and again at maybe 75, then at mile 100 or so I gave in and changed the tube.
At home I determined the tube had a puncture right in the tread area, which I patched; and I checked all the old patches. One of them seemed flaky, so I peeled it off (much too easy!) and replaced it. Makes me doubt the patches and glue I've been using lately....