Thank you for holding your line as the tire went down...No accidents - that is the first priority!
That first flat you had seemed like it took more than 5 minutes for Dave to change it. :) Sorry Dave, I could not stop myself. LoL Ed > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Carbo21 > Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 3:09 PM > To: North Raleigh Cyclists (Gyros) > Subject: [Gyros: 15469] Re: Big Thank You > > 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] -- 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]
