Wow, I must have set some kind of record today!

I went ahead and bought the Turbo Armadillo for the rear wheel. It was a bit of a pain to get on, but not as much as I feared - mostly one area would end to slip off as I tried to get another section on.

Anyway, at that point I had 2732 miles on the bike. I rode home and that put me at 2735. Checked the tire and it was going soft!!!

When I checked the tube for the hole, it seemed to be in the same general area as where the Mr Tuffy overlapped when they were on the Conti and there was a groove going right across it like I got twice before.

I'm assuming the problem was with the Mr Tuffy. I had not put it in the new tire, but figure the main damage had already been done to the tube.

The most likely alternative cause would be that in the process of trying to mount the wheel, I did something to the tube. I've never messed up a tube when mounting so I'm not sure what signs to look for if it happens.

Well, I put a new one in so I guess we'll see soon enough. I think I'm jinked.

Bob