Something of a dismal record today with flats: I fixed one in the rear just
before leaving and had five more (+5) along the way in a total of just 12
miles. Nothing stuck in the casing, no bad rim strip, no pinch flats -- all
the flats were of different kinds and in different places: first a 6 mm
split right next to the 3 mm split I'd fixed before leaving; then a large
glass-type hole; then a smaller glass-type hole; then a large thorn type
hole, then a smaller one -- again, all in different places. Very, very odd.
I've had similar very odd incidences last year with similar numbers for
gofast and trike, but those over 20+ miles, not just 12. And half of the
gofast flats were due to a misaligned rim strip. On that occasion I was
carrying a hi-pres Lezyne which, tho' the champ of true minipumps, is far,
far FAR more discouraging than a full size frame pump.
Fortunately I carry two spare tubes plus a patch kit; used up my four
remaining patches, though. GLAD!! I carried a HpX and not a minipump!
WTT: Banana Bag + VG Lezyne Pressure Drive for decent Carradice Junior. The
BB is not Riv's or, at least, it's not the original Riv model: slightly
thinner canvas and leather. But still very nice. The L PD fits easily into
the BB.
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"Believe nothing until it has been officially denied."
-- Claude Cockburn
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Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA
For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW
http://resumespecialties.com/index.html
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