Originally Posted by
indyfabz
This one time I found a used condom in one of the shelters in Connellsville. Needless to say, I set up shop in a different one.
Have you ever gone off the trail near Witsett to see Buffalo Bill’s house from The Silence of the Lambs?
this was only the second time we’ve ridden north from Ohiopyle - and first time passed we through Connellsville
Is the ride from Connellsville to Whitsett a good one ? that would be cool to check out that house
unwelcome drama on the return trip : flatted
… odd because I never flat - and had just installed new tubes because the old tubes appeared to be ready to fail (see recent tpu tube thread)
gets better - pulled spare tube out and I had the wrong tube packed - packed a 26” tube (for my Slate) and not a 700c tube …
gets even better - also pack spare tube for mrs t2p bike - pull the tube out and it’s a 700x23/25 tube … wth … and a tube larger than that tube had just failed in my 700x40 tire after just 20 miles or so …
but at this point the 700x23/25 tube was the only option … had to pump it up a fair amount or I would pinch flat - but too much and the tube would fail …
tire did not seat properly on the rim because of the small tube so I pogoed up the long gentle climb from just south of Connellsville to Ohiopyle …
… 15 miles or so … ughhh that long climb did become annoying
did I mention it was getting late and sun had set ? and of course the one phone we had was getting low