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That's pretty much the state of roads across the UK at the minute as we've had barely any respite from the rain for the past 8 months or so. It doesn't matter if it's on or off-road, lots of flooding in recent months.

Eric F 

One of my favorite local singletracks on my gravel bike - twisty and trending downhill, with nothing very technically demanding.


However, I did manage to hit something on the trail that punctured my rear tire with a hole too large for just the sealant to plug up - first flat tire on my gravel bike. I stuck a Dynaplug in the hole, but it still wasn't enough, and I wasted a CO2 cartridge discovering that issue. A second Dynaplug along side the first one took care of hole, and a hit from a second CO2 cartridge got me rolling again. I could probably continue to ride the tire without any issues, with the plugs still in place, but with a race coming up next weekend, I ordered a new tire to replace it. When I pulled off the punctured tire, I discovered a piece of wire sticking out inside the tire. Apparently, I ran over it at some point, and the sealant did its job.

boomer58 

Justin - That looks like some great riding in that area. I will be coming through there probably in August. I'll try to get some pointers where to go out there. I worked in the Portland area in the late 70's and I would like to see the changes in the area.

rdf37

Part of ride today. Typical road in my neck of the woods
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