Today's Ride
- Thread starter FairfaxPat
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Surely nothing could go wrong on a second 100k attempt right? No pump or spare tube couldn't possibly come back to haunt me, and I definitely would've done my due diligence regarding sharp stragglers on yesterday's roadside repair right?
70k or so in and at probably the furthest point from any bike accessible public transport I notice the back end feeling very spongy and quickly realise it's lost a shit ton of air. Instant u turn and a slow tentative 9k into the closest town, caught another cyclist taking a break who fortunately had a pump. Blitzed the last 4k into town before it lost air again and just managed to catch the hourly train service.
Lesson learned, bulk bought tubes and a new pump
Third time lucky?
70k or so in and at probably the furthest point from any bike accessible public transport I notice the back end feeling very spongy and quickly realise it's lost a shit ton of air. Instant u turn and a slow tentative 9k into the closest town, caught another cyclist taking a break who fortunately had a pump. Blitzed the last 4k into town before it lost air again and just managed to catch the hourly train service.
Lesson learned, bulk bought tubes and a new pump
Third time lucky?
bikeworkshop
Old School Grand Master
A Pump is like an umbrella.
It serves to ward off the "puncture demon"
Like the brolly can prevent rain.
It serves to ward off the "puncture demon"
Like the brolly can prevent rain.
Surely nothing could go wrong on a second 100k attempt right? No pump or spare tube couldn't possibly come back to haunt me, and I definitely would've done my due diligence regarding sharp stragglers on yesterday's roadside repair right?
70k or so in and at probably the furthest point from any bike accessible public transport I notice the back end feeling very spongy and quickly realise it's lost a shit ton of air. Instant u turn and a slow tentative 9k into the closest town, caught another cyclist taking a break who fortunately had a pump. Blitzed the last 4k into town before it lost air again and just managed to catch the hourly train service.
Lesson learned, bulk bought tubes and a new pump
What model is that? Is it a Unit?
Yesterday evening, in and out of the mist/mizzle. Fairly mild 12 degrees and very few vistas
Still, always time well spent in the saddle.
What model is that? Is it a Unit?
Yesterday evening, in and out of the mist/mizzle. Fairly mild 12 degrees and very few vistas
Roughly an 07/08/09 Blast Deluxe, I'm pretty sure Kona just used the same frame geometries for their "back country" bike lineup during that era and I wouldn't be surprised if this was very close to the same geometry as a Unit from that time. Was a slightly inebriated fb marketplace buy, ended up putting some rigid Identiti XC forks on it and going 1x9 amongst various other changes so not too far off a Unit
Ah yes, the Blast. Yep, this era was as you said. Solid hardtails, big gussets. I reckon they'll be the next big retro thing in 10 years or so.Roughly an 07/08/09 Blast Deluxe, I'm pretty sure Kona just used the same frame geometries for their "back country" bike lineup during that era and I wouldn't be surprised if this was very close to the same geometry as a Unit from that time. Was a slightly inebriated fb marketplace buy, ended up putting some rigid Identiti XC forks on it and going 1x9 amongst various other changes so not too far off a Unit
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