I've been reading and trying not to get involved in any of this discussion right up until the A ride yesterday. While I sympathize with your experience, it couldn't be any more different from my own.
12 miles in to our 70 mile ride, I got a flat and immediately the group sounded off the mechanical and the entire group held up. Before I could even come to a full stop, Dave was there helping me flip my bike as he dove in and changed my tire. 5 minutes later I was back on my bike and the group was on it's way again. Luckily for me, I was the lead rider at the time it happened so there was no missing the fact that I had a flat and needed a mechanical. Well 65 miles in to the ride I got yet another flat and again very quickly mechanical was sounded and Don and Tony were there quickly and got my bike over and began the tire change. Being only 6 miles from the finish and being the true gentlemen that they are, Don and Tony waved the rest of the group on and they stayed back with me to change the tire and ride in with me. And to show just how amazing the Gyros can be, 3-4 miles later I got a 3rd flat and being out of tubes and not wanting to waste someone else's, Don called home to his family and had his son and daughter head out to find us in their truck and gave me a ride back to the church to where my car was. I can't imagine what I'd have done had I been on my own or riding with a group of riders who didn't care as much as the Gyros do. I'd love to give a great big thanks to Dave, Tony and especially Don who saved my bacon in a big way. When I got home it was very obvious what had happened. I had a small gash in my tire that got bigger as the ride progressed and as the tubes kept peeking out and blowing on me. And Tony, I bought a tube and left it at the store for you. Check with Dave, he put it aside for you. Thanks again everyone, I truly love riding with the Gyros. -the "other" Kyle On May 21, 6:32 pm, [email protected] wrote: > I would like to thank Gary of TLC Bikes for helping me with my flat on last > nights ride. I was riding on the Thurs. night ride and i had a flat about 6 > miles into the ride. I thought the ride was a stop for mechanicals but no one > stopped. Luckily Gary and 2 others were behind me and stopped and waited for > me. Gary stripped my tire off and had the thing changed in under 2 mins. It > was the fastest tire change I have ever seen. By this time the group was no > where to be seen. I ended up riding with the three of them and we did 45 > miles which was about 13 farther than the group so it worked out. While > riding Gary noticed my bike needed some adjustments. I took it t him today > and it was the best service I have ever had. He gave me a great price too. He > spent a lot of time with me since I have only been riding about 3 yrs and > went above and beyond his mechanical duties in helping me with nutrition and > showing me things to help me in the future. I know they don't like the > promoting of other shops on here but I have to give credit where credit is > due. Thank you so much Gary for all of your help. And, fail to the Gyro's for > not waiting on mechanicals as your ride describes. > > -- > You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] -- You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected]
