Picked up a stone today

[Panter]

As I was on my way in to work, I heard a loud, rythmic tap, tap sound coinciding with a slight lifting sensation of the rear wheel with every tap.
I knew a stone had gone in, and it was obviously a biggun, but on investigation I was shocked to see what can only be described as a stone age spear head stuck in the tyre.
This was not good, especially as I'd left home a little late and had an early appointment.

I pulled out the offending sharp whilst frantically trying to think of something I could use as an emergency tyre boot and waited for the huge rush of air and immediate deflation. Which didn't happen. In fact, apart from a split, the tyre was completely intact.
I wish I'd taken a picture of the flint, it was huge and fearsomely sharp but I was short on time.

God bless Marathon Pluses

 

[jonny jeez]

I was shocked to see what can only be described as a stone age spear head stuck in the tyre.

Why so shocked, you live in sittingboure after all, they are in the dark ages out there.

 

[potsy]

I'm convinced that the sales figures for inner tubes must have gone down since the introduction of M+.

 

[hackbike 666]

Stone the crows!

 

[Panter]

Why so shocked, you live in sittingboure after all, they are in the dark ages out there.

But I didn't pick the stone up in Sittingbourne, in fact I think I was closer to Chislehurst at the time...

 

[ianrauk]

Why so shocked, you live in sittingboure after all, they are in the dark ages out there.

 

[Moodyman]

Ohh, the M+.

The number of times my wheels have made a tick tick tick sound on each rotation - usually a piece of glass or small stone that gets embedded in the Smartguard layer.

The noise disappears after a dozen or so rotations as the road files them smooth.

Only discover these when I clean the bike on a Sunday and pluck them out with a screwdriver.

Blessed Schwalbe

 

[jonny jeez]

But I didn't pick the stone up in Sittingbourne, in fact I think I was closer to Chislehurst at the time...

touche