Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Bad Day to Bicycle
It has been a bad week on the bike! Monday I had a flat on the commuter bike as I left the office, but I put the spare tube in and was good to go, but there was a "clicking" noise that I could not identify on the way home, but I finally determined it was a broken spoke...not a big deal, usually. I took the wheel to a bike shop, and the rim was cracked, so I have to purchase a new wheel. My commuter is a very old bike with 27 inch rims, so it is really time to upgrade the front AND rear to 700C rims. Then, tonight, Mrs. Bicycle Bill and I were going to go on our regular evening ride to Palmer and back, and I had a BLOWOUT five miles from home! (Of course it was on the rear wheel.) I put the spare on, and my attempt to air it up with a CO2 cartridge was woefully unsuccessful. I'll never ride without a frame pump again. Mrs. Bicycle Bill rode "like the wind" back home and brought the car while I walked my bike two miles. She would have made it back sooner, but got caught by a train (of course)! Here are the photos of today's so-called "bike ride".
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Sorry you had such a rough day Dad. Glad Mom was able to be your hero (again)!
ReplyDeleteNowadays, I always carry a frame pump and a CO2 pump. You are not alone in having trouble with the CO2:
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Aw man, NEVER put your bike upside down! Now I'm kicking myself for not teaching you that! :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I know better, but only b/c a wrench at a rally stopped and help the Mrs. with a flat recently and kept the bike upright. I'll do better next time...I wish there would not be a next time, but I'm not that naive.
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ReplyDeleteI was getting a flat a week and then I bought some Mr Tuffy strips. They work for me. It's amazing how many people like to throw beer bottles out of there car windows and there are always small glass shards on the street.