That was Jason, Jeff ! It was a bontrager tire!
Chris H.
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-----Original message-----
From: "Glover, Jeff" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Mon, Jun 27, 2011 13:08:48 GMT+00:00
Subject: RE: [COWs] 2011 BSG
So which tire brands tend to have this issue and which don't? If my
memory serves me right we had a rider have this very issue about a year
or so ago. We noted the "bulge" in the tire at a stop earlier and it
blew some time later on St. Mary's Church.
LR
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tim Lucas
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 9:00 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [COWs] 2011 BSG
The machine couldn't keep up with the man!
Some tires like the bontragers where the tread is pieced together to the
sidewall will eventually bulge and separate. Happened to me several
times and just happened to susan's bike Saturday. It has a bulge but
luckily stayed together. Which reminds me, gotta get some tires.
Sent from Tim's iPod
On Jun 27, 2011, at 8:24 AM, Ronnie Raper <[email protected]> wrote:
No idea what I ran over. The "weird" thing I was talking about was a
"bump" I felt each revolution. Thought something stuck to tire. When I
stopped after the blowout, the tread on either side of the hole was
noticeably thin compared to the rest of the tire. Sidewalls were intact
with no signs of any damage. Perhaps a "ridge" in the pavement at the
turn caused the wheel to slip and "flat-spot" it, though I don't recall
feeling the rear wheel shimmy at all. Chalk it up to fate I guess. Maybe
next year, tame snake and not have any blowouts.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff Glover
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 10:47 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [COWs] 2011 BSG
Good job Ronnie! You made your goal and clearly had the rest in hand.
Nice
job improvising and doing as best as you could. Any clue what you
hit?
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 10:12 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [COWs] 2011 BSG
We arrived in Boone Friday around noon. Winds were 10 - 15 gusting to
25 out
from WSW. The direction doesn't really matter in the mountains tho as
the
topography and elevation can cause the wind to come from any
direction. We
went to Grandfather Mountain for the afternoon. At the top the wind
was
blowing 40 - 50 gusting to 60. All the while I'm thinking I hope the
wind
isn't this bad tomorrow at any elevation.
Saturday am I arrived at the start line around 6:45. Met up with
Eddie, Tim
and Winslow from RM. Weather was perfect at the time. 60 degrees light
breeze, no humidity. This year they split the start - 100 milers
first, 50
milers 30 mins later. This helped a lot with the crowding at the start
line.
We head out, the four us staying together, but that didn't last long.
Eddie
and I lost Tim & Winslow going up 105, possibly due to crowding. Eddie
and I
climbed into Blowing Rock (6 - 7% grade for about 6 miles). BTW I took
my
triple up for the ride (30-42-53 crank and 12-26 cassette). Climbed to
the
parkway and the wind started picking up a bit. It's downhill all the
way to
the other side of Boone with a few "rolls" thrown in, but wasn't able
to hit
50 mph this go around due to the "breeze". With the first "big climb"
out of
the way, and the first rest/aid stop at mile 25, the next 35 miles are
just
"rolls" and a 2 mile climb on 194. This brings the ride to the base of
Snake
Mtn. We were averaging just under 17mph at this point. Eddie has moved
on as
he has less mass and could climb at a faster pace than I wanted. It
was a
good thing too as I'll get to in a bit.
After emptying a bottle i start up the road with cross winds blowing.
No 18
mph on the "flat" portion this year. Caught up with this other guy and
we
"cruised" together to the first "up-tick" in slope. (This climb is
concave -
steeper as you go). We stay together, chit-chatting which helped pass
the
time and mountain away. The serious climb started at the 3.5 mile mark
with
3.5 more to go - roughly 10 - 12% or so. Legs are still feeling pretty
good.
My single goal is to not walk the switchback (18 - 22%). Looking up I
see
the switchback and I'm still on the bike (yeah!) Down to my 30/26, no
gear
left, rolling at 3 - 4 mph, Passing a dozen or more walkers. Hit the
outside
of the switchback and down comes a car (yikes!). she stops, not
annoyed and
says the top is just around the corner (very encouraging!) Make it to
the
second half of the switchback and the worst is over. (Heart rate
finally
hits 167). Goal met.
The backside was the most dicey part of the route with gravel at the
bottom.
One other "climb" to the state line then downhill to 421. Turn onto
421 and
something weird is going on with rear tire. Before I could stop to
investigate, pow! it blows (mile 70). tread missng, cords showing, a
couple
frayed. Don't know what I ran over. Tim shows up at this point and
stops.
Booted the tire, replace tube and continue on hoping to make the last
30 but
deep down knowing I probably won't with that tire. He and I ride to
the next
station at mile 80 keeping it under 25 mph. Boot holding so far. Tim
refills
and continues on. I "pit-stop" so i'm solo at this point. I continue
on the
the last "major" climb - George's Gap Rd. Make the climb and start on
the
switch-back filled downhill. At mile 86 on the downhill and going 25
or so,
pow! Tire blows again. Maintained control of the bike and didn't crash
or
damage wheel. Started walking back up the mtn to the refill station at
the
gap. No "supply wagons" to replace the tire so I'm out. (I only had
three
more "rolls" to the finish anyway).The "hole" is now the size of a
dime. The
bad thing was i was ahead of my time from last year by at least 15
mins.
Called my wife (Colleen) to get the SAG number and remembered Eddie
was
ahead of me, so I called him as well. (No SAG number on the cue
sheet). They
got the folks to scramble a SAG wagon in the area to pick me up.
It was a good ride up until the tire blew, but my goal was achieved:
riding
up Snake.
Ronnie
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