Today was one of those "why didn't I take the car" days. Decided the rain didn't look too bad this morning so decided to put the waterproofs on and cycle to work. Got past Warnham station and it looked like it was easing off. As soon as I got to the A29 the heavens opened, and I mean opened. For about a minute it absolutely poured down, with water gushing across the road and pooling at the bottom of every dip. I was absolutely drenched, and to make matters worse some of the bloody motorists insisted on passing too close and showering me with water from the road. One even delighted in shouting abuse at me. I eventually got to work absolutely drenched and of course the instant I get inside the rain stops.
Comeing back, things were going swimmingly until I got just past Warnham station, steered to avoid a pothole and immediatly struck a second one head on. Almost immedately after the rear tyre went flat. As I was less than a mile from home I decided to walk the rest of the way. Upon changing the innertube I saw two parallel slits each about half a cm long and 1 cm separation.
Note to self - must check tyre pressure more frequently in the future (normally pump tyres up to 120psi).
Today was one of those "why didn't I take the car" days. Decided the rain didn't look too bad this morning so decided to put the waterproofs on and cycle to work. Got past Warnham station and it looked like it was easing off. As soon as I got to the A29 the heavens opened, and I mean opened. For about a minute it absolutely poured down, with water gushing across the road and pooling at the bottom of every dip. I was absolutely drenched, and to make matters worse some of the bloody motorists insisted on passing too close and showering me with water from the road. One even delighted in shouting abuse at me. I eventually got to work absolutely drenched and of course the instant I get inside the rain stops.
Comeing back, things were going swimmingly until I got just past Warnham station, steered to avoid a pothole and immediatly struck a second one head on. Almost immedately after the rear tyre went flat. As I was less than a mile from home I decided to walk the rest of the way. Upon changing the innertube I saw two parallel slits each about half a cm long and 1 cm separation.
Note to self - must check tyre pressure more frequently in the future (normally pump tyres up to 120psi).
Adam
the last club run i went on, the 2nd i've been on one of the blokes had one exept it also split his tire. i guess it's a trade off.
