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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Fredericksburg, Va
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Bikes: '65 Frejus TDF, '73 Bottecchia Giro d'Italia, '83 Colnago Superissimo, '84 Trek 610, '84 Trek 760, '88 Pinarello Veneto, '88 De Rosa Pro, '89 Pinarello Montello, '94 Burley Duet, 97 Specialized RockHopper, 2010 Langster, Tern Link D8
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I have spent more time on BF than on rides. Ugh!
Yesterday it was warm enough and I felt motivated enough to go out for a ride. It is always a good choice and there is never a bad ride.
It was only 13 miles but better than nothing and a motivation ride to get going again. So I am in the garage with the bike hanging, ready to go up to the ceiling for storage, looking at my stats on the Roam when all of a sudden pop ssssssssssssssssssssssssss. Rear tire.
My first thought was I must have run over something and checked the tire, nothing. Second thought was the tube failing at or near the valve stem, bingo! Right at the interface between the tube at a parting line and the valve stem reinforcing base. Just blew out with a ruptured hole. Made in China Continental tube.
I should ride with a back pack full of tubes just for this quality control failure. Tubulars are more reliable!
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