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After 20+ years..... - Randy B - 04-16-2014
of riding it was bound to happen. On my way into work this morning in the dark on I680 tooting along at about 75mph in a mild uphill left hander I come upon a nicwe sized rock smack in the middle of the lane (well right in front of my path within the lane) and I hit it. Darn thing was only a tick wider than the tire....ugh. Well the handling got heavy, but the bike was tracking OK with no vibration so I kept on my way to work. I was getting close and there is a sharper right hander that felt REALLY heavy on the bars and I knew something was up. I get off at my exit and sure enough....my front tire was flat. I rode it almost 20 miles....flat. And the tire didn't really look any worse for wear.
At this point I am about 60 miles from home at the PEAK of the morning rush....ugh. A tow truck would have been $130 and hour to get me home. Fortunately there is a forum around here called BARF (Bay Area Riders Forum) and they do a roadside angels and will do their best to help stranded cyclists as best they can. I waited about 1.5 hours, but i got a ride home from a very nice young lady and I filled her tank before we left and after she got me home. I even had a tire in the garage to put on so I'm all good to go.
RE: After 20+ years..... - shdwghst457_imp - 04-16-2014
Glad to hear you're ok!
RE: After 20+ years..... - the Ferret - 04-16-2014
Must say I was a little concerned when I started reading. So glad it was only a flat tire. Count your blessings Randy, I know I am counting them for you.
RE: After 20+ years..... - Lord Popgun - 04-16-2014
Wow, glad you and the bike are ok. And glad you had a spare. I too have a spare set just for this kind of thing.
RE: After 20+ years..... - HikerToo_imp - 04-16-2014
yes, kinda dramatic write up...for a flat tire.
RE: After 20+ years..... - Pauley - 04-16-2014
Geez, Randy - you could have started the post with "I'm ok, but here's what happened...." I thought it was going to end up like Stangeone78's recent post.
Hey man, glad it turned out ok for you, you're fine, no crash, etc. No damage to the rim - small miracle there as well.
RE: After 20+ years..... - rboe - 04-16-2014
What kinda hole did the rock put in the tire? If you had Slime and a way to inflate the tire would it have worked?
After 20+ years..... - Cormanus - 04-16-2014
Glad you're OK, Randy. That pits had a much better ending than I expected.
RE: After 20+ years..... - The Spaceman_imp - 04-16-2014
Was she hot?
RE: After 20+ years..... - scott will_imp - 04-16-2014
(04-16-2014, 08:08 AM)The Spaceman_imp Wrote: Was she hot?
good question
are you drinkin yet?
surprised you made 20 miles flat, glad ur ok