GAH! What a commute. It was dry after a good rain today, around 61 degrees F. Got to the bus station just fine. Got off the bus near work, went to get on - flat rear tire. Brand new tube, flat tire. Got to a nearby gas station and fixed the flat. Tucked the tube back in the tire, stuck the valve through the rim, put it all together. Took it around to the air machine. Started filling the tire, beads come out of the rim. Damn. Futzed around, money ran out in the machine. Went and got change for $1. Back to the bike, futzed with the tire beads a bit more, got them. Filled the tire some. Looked like 50 lbs on the machine's gauge. Went to put a bit more in as I use 70. **KA-BOOM**

I just put a nine inch gash in the tire.

Walked the bike 1.2 miles to the office. Called Nashbar and ordered new tires and new tubes, Saturday delivery.

*sigh*