The upside of a flat tire...
04-26-10, 07:20 PM
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The upside of a flat tire...
I got a flat tire on my Surly 1x1 and my morning commute was in the 24" gear! I got lazy and forgot my repair kit...
The upside was I wanted to stop and take this picture for a while and every time I roll across this bridge I a too into my ride to make it happen....so this AM as I walked across the bridge I took the picture.Sometimes even a bummer like a flat can turn out good...
04-26-10, 08:03 PM
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What did it look like before you got creative?
Nice bike, by the way.
Nice bike, by the way.
04-26-10, 08:41 PM
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When will your top tube be recovering from whatever injury it suffered that requires its bandage?
04-27-10, 07:47 AM
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It was a pretty average phone camera shot which is why I got "creative"....best I could do with the raw material. The shot above is the same river at a different spot with a different bike.
04-27-10, 07:52 AM
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Really nice picture, Vik. Almost makes me want to move to Canada. almost 
04-27-10, 11:59 AM
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Actually I use a pad to keep my TT from getting scratched up and dinged when I lock it to metal posts and bike racks.
