Well….yep, had another flat on the bike today but this one was different…it was on the outside of the tube and was a puncture and not the inside of the tube that I have been fighting for a month now….and the damn staple went through the sidewall of the tire where the tube protectors end…and there was another good thing…I knew I needed to change out the bald old tire for the new one that was in the basement but I didn’t know how thin it had gotten…I could almost stick my finger through it in places and the cords were showing through in places, too,….so I think my fix using the electrical tape has worked since it has been almost 3 weeks without a flat and it still looked smooth so I hope I can stop worrying about it now…oh, one other good thing…I was able to ride it all the way back here at speed…and that is a good thing in the rain….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Well….yep, had another flat on the bike today but this one was different…it was on the outside of the tube and was a puncture and not the inside of the tube that I have been fighting for a month now….and the damn staple went through the sidewall of the tire where the tube protectors end…and … Continue reading Never thought I’d be happy after a flat…<\/span>