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05-02-17 | 06:29 PM
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From: Not far from the Withlacoochee Trail. 🚴🏻
Bikes: 2018 Lynskey Helix Pro
What tires are on your bike?
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The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. - Psalm 103:8
I am a cyclist. I am not the fastest or the fittest. But I will get to where I'm going with a smile on my face.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. - Psalm 103:8
I am a cyclist. I am not the fastest or the fittest. But I will get to where I'm going with a smile on my face.
05-02-17 | 07:15 PM
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
Bikes: 2015 Charge Plug, 2007 Dahon Boardwalk, 1997 Specialized Rockhopper, 1984 Nishiki International, 2006 Felt F65, 1989 Dahon Getaway V
05-02-17 | 07:47 PM
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It could have been worse. You could have crashed into a cactus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA1v0QEw3sg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA1v0QEw3sg
05-02-17 | 08:50 PM
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Sounds like a lifetime of puncture-karma in one serving.
Best part of the story? You rode home. You win!
Best part of the story? You rode home. You win!
05-02-17 | 09:34 PM
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From: Tucson Az
Bikes: 2015 Ridley Fenix, 1983 Team Fuji, 2019 Marin Nail Trail 6
Been there, done that....In Albuquerque.
My story is almost exactly the same. Front and back flats.... Put the spare tube on the front, ran out of patches on the back.
That was one of the only days I can say I wish I hadn't ridden that day.
My story is almost exactly the same. Front and back flats.... Put the spare tube on the front, ran out of patches on the back.
That was one of the only days I can say I wish I hadn't ridden that day.
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05-03-17 | 01:01 AM
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Oh no. Was the push of shame. New tube in rear. 4 patches on still leaky front tire. Every 50 yards or so repumping up front tire with a rapidly deteriorating Life On mini pump (they will recieve a email what I think about their ultra lite pump) luckily only about 3 miles back to semi truck. So could have been worse and further away.
05-03-17 | 03:33 AM
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From: Williston FL
Bikes: 1988 Panasonic, 1989 Fuji, Schwinn Beach Cruiser
Yep, I miss goat heads, if only because I am now in Florida. For those of you who have never lived in god's country, there is absolutely no way to avoid them or prevent them. There are worse things, like having to ride in over 30% humidity.
05-03-17 | 05:36 AM
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From: Middle of da Mitten
Bikes: Trek 7500, RANS V-Rex, Optima Baron, Velokraft NoCom, M-5 Carbon Highracer, Bacchetta Quattro, Catrike Speed
You should go over to BikeJournal.com and join the flat tire competition. You'd be a front-runner. Unfortunately, the site's server is down at the moment...
05-03-17 | 07:35 AM
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All part of the adventure. As much as I hate to will stop by Wallyworld and may get Slime tubes. Cant get a semi truck to most bike shops to buy good tubes. Would take on Albuquerque again but headiing East to ride in a new place!
05-03-17 | 07:42 AM
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From: Lebanon (Liberty Hill), CT
Bikes: Canyon Aeroad, CAAD 12, MASI Gran Criterium S, Colnago World Cup CX, Guru steel & Guru Photon
Had the same thing happen to me a couple blocks from my house. Hit the apex of a corner at about 16 mph and there were chunks of pavement missing. It was bang, bang, front & rear tires. Tires were Vittoria Open CX...700x23.
05-06-17 | 01:46 PM
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From: Los Angeles, CA
Bikes: 1964 Legnano Roma Olympiade, 1973 Raleigh Super Course, 1978 Raleigh Super Course, 1978 Peugeot PR10, 2002 Specialized Allez, 2007 Specialized Roubaix, 2013 Culprit Croz Blade
The more you ride. The more weird stuff happens. Pre cell phone, I took off without a spare one day, hit a large piece of metal and sliced the rear tire, I was walking on the sidewalk to find a phone to call my wife and saw I thorne in the front tire. I brushed it off and heard .... ssssss. Well you get the idea.
Then, a few years later, in Palm Springs on a charity ride, flatted the rear, changed it. One mile later, the front flatted. It happens. Go figure. At least the SAG truck stopped to help with the second one.
Then, a few years later, in Palm Springs on a charity ride, flatted the rear, changed it. One mile later, the front flatted. It happens. Go figure. At least the SAG truck stopped to help with the second one.
05-06-17 | 01:57 PM
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25 years of riding never 2 flats in one ride. But a little more stress now because no backup plan getting the bike out of my truck wherever I am and riding. But the plus of riding places I never would have seen before outweighs that!
05-06-17 | 04:01 PM
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05-06-17 | 06:23 PM
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05-06-17 | 07:43 PM
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From: 東京都
Goathead stickers from New Mexico... When I was a kid most of us still ran around outside in bare feet (money was scarce on the Big Rez, and shoes were for school), there was seldom a summer day when I didn't have to pull at least a few of these out of my feet. And often as not, pulling them out of your feet would result in having them get stuck in your fingers.
Every bike in the area had tubes full of patches, as many as 20. My grandfather would patch the tubes using the old Victor vulcanizing patches, which required a match. He could patch a tube in moments, and get us back on the road. There was only one unpaved road in the area, highway 666, and we dared not ride on that road, not because of the unlucky number, but because of the drunks and the half-blind drivers who managed to hit any object on or near the road.
Every bike in the area had tubes full of patches, as many as 20. My grandfather would patch the tubes using the old Victor vulcanizing patches, which required a match. He could patch a tube in moments, and get us back on the road. There was only one unpaved road in the area, highway 666, and we dared not ride on that road, not because of the unlucky number, but because of the drunks and the half-blind drivers who managed to hit any object on or near the road.