I Hate Clichés
11-19-05, 05:47 PM
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I Hate Clichés
I recently decided to treat myself and bought a new set of Continental Grand Prix 4000 tires on Ebay. Sure enough, ten miles into my first ride with them I hit a nail. The rear tire is completely dead, but at least I was lucky enough not to fall after it exploded.
I passed another rider just a few minutes before this happened. When he stopped to make sure I could get home, he told me he heard the tire pop from about 100 yards away.
Here’s a picture: https://www.flickr.com/photos/50035075@N00/64906956/
I passed another rider just a few minutes before this happened. When he stopped to make sure I could get home, he told me he heard the tire pop from about 100 yards away.
Here’s a picture: https://www.flickr.com/photos/50035075@N00/64906956/
11-19-05, 06:30 PM
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Oh man, that one's ugly.
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11-19-05, 08:40 PM
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Damn, just be happy it didn't do rim damage!
11-19-05, 09:25 PM
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Wow, that sucks! I had a fencing staple through a brand new tire on my mtb early this past summer. It didn't totally ruin the tire, but it definitely killed that tube.
Good thing you held it together, and that one of your fellow riders was kind enough to offer a hand.
Good thing you held it together, and that one of your fellow riders was kind enough to offer a hand.
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11-19-05, 09:28 PM
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That's down right nasty!
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'00 TiSports Titanium - DA 9 speed------ '01 KHS Flite 800 - DA/Utegra 9 speed mix
‘02 Ellsworth Flight - Ultegra 10 speed -.'03 Basso Coral - Ultegra 10 speed
'03 Specialized Allez Pro - DA 10 speed .'04 Scattante CFR Limited - DA 9 speed
'05 KHS Flite 2000 - Ultegra 9 speed -... '06 Flyte SRS-3 - DA 9 speed-------
'05 Serotta Fierte - Utegra 10 speed--..-'07 Pedal Force RS - SRAM Force
