TAS
Well-Known Member
OK so I am having a beautiful ride this afternoon on Blue by the lake. Hot yes but a breeze and the weather is fine. I hear a thunk-thunk-thunk as I ride along and think that something is stuck in the drivetrain. So I stop and see this..... hunk of tree branch embedded into tire tread...
REALLY??? WTH!!! You can't make this stuff up...
SO what to do now? DON'T PULL IT OUT!!!! The tire was still holding air...Sorta. I am running tubeless. I took out my trusty pocket knife and whittled the top of the "T" off. Got out my pump and topped it off. I was parked in Van Nest and the sky was darkening. Started riding and made it to the east picnic area. Re-pumped (75 strokes). Next stop was near the rowing timing stand (75 strokes). Made it to the volleyball courts. Damm it's getting hot! (75 strokes). Riding on the rim as I get to the dam on Red trail. (75 strokes)
OK... Van Nest is in sight... Off to the south east the sky is turning blacker yet and I hear rumbles of thunder and the wind is picking up. Not going to stop now. Made it back on Yellow trail and stayed dry. Once home I removed the wooden "Plug" Damm this thing is huge.
Don't think a tire plug or patch inside is gonna fix this!
The "Plug"
REALLY??? WTH!!! You can't make this stuff up...
SO what to do now? DON'T PULL IT OUT!!!! The tire was still holding air...Sorta. I am running tubeless. I took out my trusty pocket knife and whittled the top of the "T" off. Got out my pump and topped it off. I was parked in Van Nest and the sky was darkening. Started riding and made it to the east picnic area. Re-pumped (75 strokes). Next stop was near the rowing timing stand (75 strokes). Made it to the volleyball courts. Damm it's getting hot! (75 strokes). Riding on the rim as I get to the dam on Red trail. (75 strokes)
OK... Van Nest is in sight... Off to the south east the sky is turning blacker yet and I hear rumbles of thunder and the wind is picking up. Not going to stop now. Made it back on Yellow trail and stayed dry. Once home I removed the wooden "Plug" Damm this thing is huge.
Don't think a tire plug or patch inside is gonna fix this!
The "Plug"
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