Kyle, I am glad your experience was a good one. To end all these conversations, there have been two mechanical failures being flat tire or chain problems with in the last three or four weeks. Hal and Shane. No one stopped for whatever reason.
In the next couple weeks it may be a good idea to discuss this issue at the beginning of the rides. Nothing else. Close this chapter. Joel Steensen. P.S. ONLY TO KYLE: GO FLYERS! ---- Itchn2go - Ed <[email protected]> wrote: > 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] -- 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]
