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I think I was a bit lucky...
Rob Spedding Monday, Mar 30, 2009 10.00am
Could have been nasty! (Bikeradar)
We've been having a run of bad biking luck here at the Plus. During the cold snap tech ed Simon slipped on some ice and bruised both his body and his ego. Next up I had a little off while descending – I'm still not back to my devilshly handsome self – and then, last week, art editor Woz broke ribs and fractured his collarbone in a spectacular spill. Yesterday, though, CPlus's cycling karma turned good again.
Forty miles or so into a ride with Triathlon Plus's new editor Liz, I hit a stone and 'pfffffffffffffffft....' my inner-tube went instantly. Obviously, I possess superior bike handling skills...and I was going slowly so no major drama here. Anyway, change the tube, check the tyre over and away. The final 20-miles of the ride was over some lovely rolling roads with some nice, fast downhill blasts.
Back home and I noticed that the stone had done just a little more damage than I first thought – as you can see from the pic Mr Tube is quite keen to have a peak at the outside world! If I'd noticed this during the ride, I'd have probably got off and walked it on in – I'm still suffering a bit of crash induced wussiness on descents. Knowing I had another potential big bang and tarmac/face love-in on the way would have turned me into a gibbering mess. Better buy a Lotto ticket this week...
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Roastiecp
Posted Tue 31 Mar, 12:41 pm UTC Flag as inappropriate
Someone was smiling on you!
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yikes ID
Posted Sat 20 Jun, 7:47 pm UTC Flag as inappropriate
YIKES!
In the states we would use our currency to patch that. What I've found useful as well is the next time you change your bar tape, keep a few cm especially if it's the thick stuff like specialized roubaix tape. it makes for perfect tyre patch, has a little sticky on the back to hold in place. Is thin for storage. Free up your wedge for a cuppa instead of patching.
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