Flat tire forces change of plans
 

So I was planning to do a bi-modal commute today, driving to the Park N Ride and then biking in from there, but as I loaded the bike onto the car I noticed that I had a flat tire...on the car! :notamused:

I hadn't driven it since Saturday and didn't notice a problem then, so I figured it was a slow leak. I grabbed my bike pump and started pumping it up with the idea that I'd deal with it tomorrow. As I did so, I spotted a small metal object (turned out to be an upholstery staple) embedded in the tread, which I stupidly removed and was rewarded with the sound of leaking air. As it happens, even with air audibly leaking a car tire holds enough air that I was able to make the 5 minute drive to the tire shop with about 20 psi.

Anyway, it was fun telling my wife that I had a flat tire, getting her reaction, and then telling her it was the car. :thumb:

Then im assuming you either got to bike to work afterwards or called out and got the day off? Would be a nice reward after waking up to that.

:lol:

Yeah, I just biked in from the tire shop. Dropping the car off at a shop and biking away is always one of my favorite things. I especially like it when the shop offers to give me a ride somewhere.