Dirt Trails

I bought a cheap camera at Walmart. The pictures I took with it were so poor that I am not even going to post them.  I went to church, and Dillons.  I took the dirt trails going home, and I had a blast.  I got in about 24 miles today.

No flat tires!

I went to the bike shop and bought an extra inner tube, then I went around Shawnee Lake. I have my flat tire problem solved I think. I got in 30 miles today. It is not as hot today, and that help me a lot.

Flat tire saga continues.

Make sure the tire is seated properly on the rim before you air it up, otherwise it will go KA-BOOM! My neighbour commented "You put too much air in it Steve." It sounded like a shot gun too! I got in 24 miles today, with no flat tire!

Tiny piece of glass was causing my flat problems.

I got another flat, but this time I found a tiny piece of glass embedded in my tire. It was smaller than the head of a pin.  I had at least 6 flats from it. I felt the inside of my tire each time, but I could not feel or see it. I got lucky because the hole was lined up with the valve stem so I looked at the tire there. It was so small I could barely see it. I hope my flat tire problems are over now.

Two flat tires, and a malfunctionling pump! Barely made it home.

My back tire went flat on the way to church, so I changed out the tube. Then, at the church my front tire went flat. The tire would not air up, and I was very worried. I prayed to Jesus for help. I noticed the head on my air pump was loose,so I tightened it and got it working again. The tube had a very tiny hole, so I had to used the sink in the Church to find it. After I patched it, I put it back on and I aired it up . But I did not seat the tire properly on the rim, and the tube poked out the side. I could not deflate the tube because the valve pinched itself against the rim. I had to force it, but I managed to get the tube deflated. Everything kept going wrong, and I thought I might have to call for help. I finally got the tire fixed. After that, I went to the bike shop ( I had to pedal up Quinton heights hill!) and I bought two inner tubes and a patch kit. I told them that the front bearings are lose, but the mechanic tightened the quick release and fixed it. The 104 degree temperature did not help either! I was so glad when I got home. I need to start a "STEVE'S FLAT TIRE BLOG."