Yesterday while riding from Fayetteville with Jan, Alan, Erin, Dave, T-Bob, Shannon, Jen, Hugh, and Jason, I got my first flat on the road. And not just a flat... A BLOWOUT! I was about 2 miles from returnng to the car. I was going about 25 mph down a hill when I heard thump thump. I thought s&%@! I'm gonna have to change a flat by myself...but before I could get the whole thought out I heard gun fire. But it wasn't gun fire... my tire had blown out. I huge hole in my back tire. Thank god I didn't crash 2 weeks out from race day! I called Erin and she came and picked me up and put my bike on the rack.
I was going to stay in the country a couple more days but was itching to get back and get my tire fixed. I have to have it to tri bike transport on Friday. I got up early this morning to get back to Sugar Cycles but got side tracked by a message from a friend saying that the Houston Marathon was 97% full. I finally quit procrastinating and got online and registered for the half. I'm still undecided on the half/full this year. 2 hours after I registered it closed!!! Crap!!! Good thing I didn't wait until I finished the 2:15 drive back home...I would have been left out!
I walked in to Sugar Cycles carrying my bike not wanting to mess up the rim rolling on a flat tire. I walked straight past the 3 people asking me if they could help me to Kyle in the back. He said "Dang that is a good one!" He got me fixed up and ready for Vineman...and showed me again how to take off the back bike tire. Sam showed us 2 weeks ago but I already forgot. Kyle also noticed my chain needed some lubing so he took care of it and I am now ready to roll!
13 DAYS UNTIL VINEMAN!!!
1 comment:
Ooooo hope that never happens to me. I've SEEN a flat being changed dozens of times but have no clue (or tools) to master a change myself.
You are gonna ROCK Cali!
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