32mm Supreme flatted on the way home from work yesterday. It was the 1st big rain of the season which always makes for interesting conditions, so not a huge surprise.
What was a surprise was what I found when I took the tire off. The no tube gunk I had put in the tube last winter had leaked into the space between tube and tire and made them one. No way to replace the tube. I found the leak - a 3/4" slash in the tire and fairly large hole in the tube - and peeled enough of the tube off the tire to fit a patch later. In any case I intended to replace the tire next time it flatted, so I installed the 37mm Supreme I had been saving for that purpose. Since I still had a 32 on the front, I assumed I would then need to raise the nose of my saddle. 2nd surprise, the nose was higher with the larger tire on the back of the bike. Go figure. A small adjustment to my sloppy fender position and I was good to go. New tire feels nice and cushy compared to the old one. The ride to my office took a bit longer than usual this morning, not sure if that's because of the rain or the lower pressure (70 vs 80-90 psi). Jay -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
