Damaged Rubber

Well today's ride was a little tentative. With the tyre needing to be pumped again this morning, maybe a slow leak from a bad puncture repair? Also after yesterdays complaining bum!!

I decided to go around 30km using in and out short stints from the standard training route. To keep it simple, set off and rode through to Pottsville and down to Black Rocks and then along the quarry access road as far as the gate and then it happened. I noticed that the stones of the gravel road were starting to touch the rim of the rear wheel with light thuds. I rang Joy-ann and said I will need a lift as I had no repair kit or pump with me (I know!) . After the call i started to peddle along the Coast rode hoping I would get at least to the bridge before the tyre bottomed out, not to be, I got to about 1.5km and had to walk it to the community hall and wait for my ride to arrive.

This arvo back to the LBS and get a new tube and yes the shorts were in! Later I went for a dog run down Heath Street on the MTB and yes it felt much better! Sigh!Sigh!!!!!

All up todays ride was only about 21km with a 2km walk at the end.....