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Old 09-02-05, 02:52 PM
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Pssssshh.....

Just heard that sickening sound right behind me thirty minutes ago. My tube, for no reason other than it was time, decided to go flat. There was a tear right at the valve stem.

At least I am at work and not on the road. The 'oh, that's not good' looks on my coworkers' faces were pretty funny. The boss gave me a few special looks of his own as I changed the tube right in my office. Oops.

Note to self. Get new frame pump. The seventy or so lbs of pressure I managed to get in the tire will probably get me home... knock on wood.
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Old 09-02-05, 02:53 PM
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The BANG ones are much more dramatic!
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Old 09-02-05, 02:55 PM
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Check out my other thread. Lots o' drama. Bummer.
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I always keep some tools and a floor pump at work.
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