Donated tube
Ken & Stace
track today.
I've never had punctures in both tyres at the same time before.
The problem is I only had 1 spare tube, though I did have a puncture repair
kit as well.
To the guy who stopped and gave me a tube, Thanks kindly.
It was good see you riding up the causeway later. I know now you made it
back OK.
The gesture was very much appreciated. I hope I can help some else out to
repay the favour, though I'll have an extra tube on board just in case I see
you out there again.
Ken
Geoff Lock
> I got 2 flat tyres at the beginning of the Woodford to Glenbrook single
> track today.
> I've never had punctures in both tyres at the same time before.
> The problem is I only had 1 spare tube, though I did have a puncture repair
> kit as well.
2 punctures at the same time is unusual indeed. It has happened to me
only the once when I rode thru the park under this particular tree which
drop seeds that the locals call "cat eyes".
These "cat eyes" are a hard seed and look something like those spiky
tetrahedral thingies which have a spike pointing upwards regardless of
how they are dropped.
Of cos, I am not suggesting you have been spiked by "cat eyes" cos you
would know if you have been - these suckers are probably 1cm-1.5cm(?)
from spike to spike and they tend to stay stuck in the tyre wall.
You didn't see nuffin out of the ordinary during your inspection of
tubes and tyrewalls?
> To the guy who stopped and gave me a tube, Thanks kindly.
> It was good see you riding up the causeway later. I know now you made it
> back OK.
Yupe, some folks are good. I have had strangers stopping to offer help
when they see me fixing a puncture on the roadside. I somtimes feel
guilty for being able to extricate myself out of trouble thus denying
others a chance to render assistance.
> The gesture was very much appreciated. I hope I can help some else out to
> repay the favour, though I'll have an extra tube on board just in case I see
> you out there again.
Helping somebody else out will probably be the biggest thanks you could
give that guy. :)
thefathippy
> I got 2 flat tyres at the beginning of the Woodford to Glenbrook single
> track today.
> I've never had punctures in both tyres at the same time before.
You need to put on a little weight, Ken, I've managed it down there a
few times. ;^)
> The problem is I only had 1 spare tube, though I did have a puncture repair
> kit as well.
I used to carry two spare tubes, a kit, and some emergency sealant in
a can. Fatter tyres, thicker tubes and dual suspension helped, so now
I only carry one tube and a kit, but hammering that singletrack is
always risky.
> To the guy who stopped and gave me a tube, Thanks kindly.
> It was good see you riding up the causeway later. I know now you made it
> back OK.
>
> The gesture was very much appreciated. I hope I can help some else out to
> repay the favour, though I'll have an extra tube on board just in case I see
> you out there again.
Good work Ken, karma pays off. I've given and received tubes and
assistance over the years.
Tony F