Right Ride, Wrong Day

Don't forget the GIVEAWAY ending next week!

The weather people screwed it up this weekend.  It was SUPPOSE to be 60's and partly sunny today and rain tomorrow.  They decided that wasn't cool enough so they swapped them.

That didn't stop me from getting a 30 miler in today.  High 40's, low 50's but I got the miles in and managed the first flat of the season.

Now that a lot of folks are heading back outdoors, remember kiddos for clinchers:

• spare tube
• CO2 cartridge AND nozzle to get it into your tube!
• Bike Tire Levers - at least 2 - unless you know how to pop a tire on and off by hand
• Tube patch kit

If you are an over achiever:

• extra CO2 cartridge because if the first nozzle you have is old and sucks and does not air up your tube luckily you have a spare nozzle and CO2 cartridge to make up for it - case and point for me today
• spoke tightening tool
• mini allen wrench tool set

2 miles away from the house and noticed the back was a little more bouncy than usual and then whammo, flat rear tire.  And, like a moron I left the rear cassette set on the toughest gear which added tension to the chain and it was a pain in the rump to get the chain and wheel back on the bike.  Could have done without all of that but at least the rear wheel has a new tube.

I didn't find the hole on the tire so I'm not sure what caused it.  I wonder if trainer rides adding 200ish miles to the tube caused the failure?  Probably not.

But also enjoy the before and after shot of my hands covered in grease.  Used my trusty Grease Monkey Wipes and blammo, no grease.  Good as new.  Don't forget to enter my giveaway and you too could have your very own Grease Monkey Wipes!

As always, thanks to the wifey for helping me get the 30 miles in while 2 year olds and 5 month olds caused havic at the home front!

Also, did you see that Chris McCormack already dissed Ironman Kona in 2011?  Something about wanting to go for the Olympics... lame, right?  =)