got-to-get-fit
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- Yarm, Cleveland
On the way to work tonight ......2 miles into the commute hit a rock in the road on my road bike. I thought, that can only lead to trouble!
Sure enough about a milisecond later the puncture fairy showed her ugly side.
I thought never mind i have a tin of Geax tube repair in by bag. This stuff inflates and seals a puncture in one easy action............does it bugger!
It gave a satisfying hiss as i put it on the valve and then started emit what looked like soap suds from my tyre rim. Maybe its supposed to do that i thought and carried on regardless. Once the tin was spent the tyre was still as deflated as the look on my face. With no-one at home to call to come and pick me up and work still 10 mile away i resigned myself to a 2 mile walk home in the rain to get changed and pick up the car.
I would have tried to repair the tube with a patch but it was pitch black and raining so i thought ah well it will only take 10 mins to walk home. Funnilly enough it does'nt it takes about 25 GRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Sure enough about a milisecond later the puncture fairy showed her ugly side.
I thought never mind i have a tin of Geax tube repair in by bag. This stuff inflates and seals a puncture in one easy action............does it bugger!
It gave a satisfying hiss as i put it on the valve and then started emit what looked like soap suds from my tyre rim. Maybe its supposed to do that i thought and carried on regardless. Once the tin was spent the tyre was still as deflated as the look on my face. With no-one at home to call to come and pick me up and work still 10 mile away i resigned myself to a 2 mile walk home in the rain to get changed and pick up the car.
I would have tried to repair the tube with a patch but it was pitch black and raining so i thought ah well it will only take 10 mins to walk home. Funnilly enough it does'nt it takes about 25 GRRRRRRRRRRRR!