Bikes and flats
Jun. 25th, 2008 08:07 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
connaticHeidi and I got bikes a few months ago, and we've been doing regular rides in the early afternoon and on the weekend. Last Sunday, her front tire sprung a leak on the last corner before we were home - pretty good timing. I patched the tube, but it developed another leak in a different spot the next day. Okay - we switched to a new tube and checked the outer tire for holes or anything sharp - nothing. You can guess what happened today, our next outing - another leak.
I'm fairly certain this is something in the outer tire, which is annoying as it has less than 300 miles wear on it. The location of the leaks makes it rather unlikely that it's the rim. In any case, I'll take the wheel into the shop this weekend for a new tire and a quick rim check-up.
This trio of leaks has rather soured Heidi on her new bike. It will be a while before she's comfortable on a long trip (say, 15 to 20 miles) again. I guess I'll be on my own when cycling this weekend - and carry a patch set in case the bad luck transfers to me.
I'm fairly certain this is something in the outer tire, which is annoying as it has less than 300 miles wear on it. The location of the leaks makes it rather unlikely that it's the rim. In any case, I'll take the wheel into the shop this weekend for a new tire and a quick rim check-up.
This trio of leaks has rather soured Heidi on her new bike. It will be a while before she's comfortable on a long trip (say, 15 to 20 miles) again. I guess I'll be on my own when cycling this weekend - and carry a patch set in case the bad luck transfers to me.
