Double Your Pleasure

It was surprisingly warm this morning when I headed out on a ride that would eventually lead to the dam. I thought.

I still wore the helmet liner, and the glove liners, but no saggy leg'n'arm warmers today!

I wandered around, not sticking to the Dam Ride route, but crossing it forth and back, picking up cans all the while. Ended with sixteen cans today, too!

Eventually got to Santee and headed west on Prospect. Near the trailer park I felt the front tire getting bumpy. A flat! Oh, well, it's on the front, that's much easier (and cleaner) to repair than a rear.

Took a look at the tire. Thorns! Yikes! Several! How did the rear tire avoid picking up any?

Took off the front wheel, sat on the ground and examined the tire. Noticed rear tire is now flat, too.

Took picture.




The front tube had four punctures, which took all my small patches.

The rear I replaced with the spare tube. Which was a long stem Presta. Very difficult to get in and out.

After much work, and fielding offers of assistance from passing cyclists, I finally got everything back together and pumped up. Love that pump!

I decided to pass on the dam, and take a shortcut home. The shortcut is dirt, but is not a problem, as long as it's dry.

There is a geocache there that I found, but have not found the log yet. I checked again, still can't find it.

I've seen three bees visit the BRIGHT YELLOW JACKET, apparently thinking it is some kind of GIANT FLOWER.

So, the mileage for today is just over twenty miles.

Shopping List

• 100 pack of Rema patches
• 1 can tire talc (I BELIEVE!)