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04-09-20, 02:14 PM
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Many years ago I was out on a ride on a local MUP, probably about 10 miles from home, when my rear tire went flat. Well, no problem, as I had a spare tube, pump, and tire levers. What I didn’t realize was that my spare tube had a faulty valve (who checks their spare tube?), and I didn’t have a patch kit. It was a long walk home.
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04-11-20, 06:31 AM
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I’ve been neglecting getting the proper quick links for the various bikes I ride. Now that I’ve admitted that I better get on it for surely Mr Murphy is listening
04-11-20, 11:22 AM
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I have two memorable experiences with flats or flats-to-be:
The first flat I ever got was not a puncture, but rather a foolish oversight on my part. I was out on a ride and stopped to eat my banana (food is best enjoyed while resting). I looked down at my rear wheel and noticed that the tyre wasn't quite seated around the valve stem. I thought "Oh! If I don't deflate that and fully seat it, I might get a blowout and have to walk back home!" So I deflated the tyre and properly seated it. I went to reinflate the tyre and realised that I didn't have a pump with me. It was a nice walk back home...
The second experience was the one that I luckily didn't have. I had commuted to work every week for two years before I realised the frame pump I had didn't have the plastic depressor bit that goes behind the rubber seal. I had relied on that bike in the depths of the dark winter for 1000 miles with no issue. That could have ended much worse.
The first flat I ever got was not a puncture, but rather a foolish oversight on my part. I was out on a ride and stopped to eat my banana (food is best enjoyed while resting). I looked down at my rear wheel and noticed that the tyre wasn't quite seated around the valve stem. I thought "Oh! If I don't deflate that and fully seat it, I might get a blowout and have to walk back home!" So I deflated the tyre and properly seated it. I went to reinflate the tyre and realised that I didn't have a pump with me. It was a nice walk back home...
The second experience was the one that I luckily didn't have. I had commuted to work every week for two years before I realised the frame pump I had didn't have the plastic depressor bit that goes behind the rubber seal. I had relied on that bike in the depths of the dark winter for 1000 miles with no issue. That could have ended much worse.
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