Lanzecki
Über Member
- Location
- A Boreen, Ireland
Dear PF's.
As we all know cyclists get punctures, we accept this as part of our lifestyle. To be honest I quite enjoy the process of changing tyres and tubes more so then the black art known as gear tuning AkA "It's clacking again!".
I regularly leave packages for you at the bottom of the garden near the fairy fort on my land, although let me hasten to add I don't consider that I own it, I just maintain it for fairy's of all kinds.
And you have been good to me over the years, I've often replaced tubes and tyres way before their time without you feeling a need to visit. I've had maybe 2 true punctures in the last few years. Taking Irish roads into account this is a great record. I recognise that the tyres of my children's bikes are fair game. Feel free to visit them for they are disbelievers.
I know I'm due a few punctures. It's like aircraft crashes, statistically we are due a big one.
But, can you explain why you've felt the need to visit my 2 bikes 4 times in less then 2 weeks? And can you explain the recent issue with my bikes rear tyre where it deflates overnight only to be fine the next night after re-inflation?
Have I not honoured you as much as everyone else? Have I offended you? I said the cyclists prayer when I replaced my tyres and tubes in the autumn, you will note I replace the tyres with the same make and model because they seemed to please you so much that you never felt the need to leave me a present.
And now I've had 4 punctures, one snake bite (Never before in all my years) and a random flat that comes and goes but isn't a puncure. Please tell me what I've done to offend you.
I know I've replaced all the tubes in the last week, and you seem appeased by this attempt at honouring you, but I lie in bed at night worrying that I'll get a visit on the next group ride I join.
Please advise
Faithfully
Simon.
As we all know cyclists get punctures, we accept this as part of our lifestyle. To be honest I quite enjoy the process of changing tyres and tubes more so then the black art known as gear tuning AkA "It's clacking again!".
I regularly leave packages for you at the bottom of the garden near the fairy fort on my land, although let me hasten to add I don't consider that I own it, I just maintain it for fairy's of all kinds.
And you have been good to me over the years, I've often replaced tubes and tyres way before their time without you feeling a need to visit. I've had maybe 2 true punctures in the last few years. Taking Irish roads into account this is a great record. I recognise that the tyres of my children's bikes are fair game. Feel free to visit them for they are disbelievers.
I know I'm due a few punctures. It's like aircraft crashes, statistically we are due a big one.
But, can you explain why you've felt the need to visit my 2 bikes 4 times in less then 2 weeks? And can you explain the recent issue with my bikes rear tyre where it deflates overnight only to be fine the next night after re-inflation?
Have I not honoured you as much as everyone else? Have I offended you? I said the cyclists prayer when I replaced my tyres and tubes in the autumn, you will note I replace the tyres with the same make and model because they seemed to please you so much that you never felt the need to leave me a present.
And now I've had 4 punctures, one snake bite (Never before in all my years) and a random flat that comes and goes but isn't a puncure. Please tell me what I've done to offend you.
I know I've replaced all the tubes in the last week, and you seem appeased by this attempt at honouring you, but I lie in bed at night worrying that I'll get a visit on the next group ride I join.
Please advise
Faithfully
Simon.