[email protected] (Jeff Wills) wrote in message
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> I wrote on January 24th:
> >
> > > > Not surprising- CO this year was very tough. The first three days were over 70 miles through
> > > > the high desert, the last three riding days averaged over 90 miles. My wife and I and our
> > > > Tour Easys made it every inch without a glitch, not even a flat. (I know I'll pay for that
> > > > next year.)
> > >
> > > Watch out! You have said the words. Flat karma will be hunting you down!
> > >
> > > Derek
> >
> > I know! I know!
> >
> > Jeff
>
> And wouldn't you know it, my front tire inhales a chunk of glass on my commute yesterday morning.
> Put a 1/2" slice in a perfectly good Tourlite EX. **Sigh**
>
> In news, even though the tire had a good size slice in it, the Mr. Tuffy took the brunt of it and
> the tube only required a small patch. Once I got to work, I brought the front wheel into my cube
> and put a boot inside the tire.
>
> At least now I've got a good excuse to try out one of those new Schwalbe Stelvio tires.
)
>
> Jeff
I bragged that I had only one flat on this one set of tires.....guess what very next day.....two,
both in less then ten miles.