You should have heard it go. Maybe you did? There are rumors they heard it all the way in Japan. Thought it was a nuke. My neighbors had no idea what it was. Maybe a drive by?
Sounded just like a shotgun to the temple. Well, I assume that's what it might sound like. I've never had a shotgun to the temple. I don't know maybe you don't even have time to register a sound like that before, you know...
So I was getting ready for my next big adventure and decided it was time for the noticeable red tires. They were free, mine were shot, the price was right. I wasn't overly keen about turning my bike into Ronald McDonald but did I mention they were free?
I changed them out, repumped the tires, and let it sit. In the sun. Getting hot. Expanding air. KAPOW. (And not the yummy thai dish I'm crazy about.) Now in my defense, it shouldn't have happened. According to the gauge I was well within range. On the high side for me but still around 50 PSI.
Should and did are the stuff blogs are made of. So they should have been fine, but they did blow up. Must be the pump. The tires did feel overly inflated at a mere 50 PSI, but just to be safe I'm going well under this time. Don't need them blowing up on the freeway doing 75mph. (On top of the car silly, not on the bike! geesh.)
I thought I might double check with my fancy car gauge, but as it turns out even with the adapter the gauge doesn't actually engage the presta tip. Maybe my portable pump? That has a nifty gauge attached. Well, I'll check it at the campsite, it should be in my bag.
This is what writers call foreshadowing...go on you should really keep reading the blog...
TO BE CONTINUED....
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