[DVBC] My hellish Coalition ride

[Terry Strobaugh]

finish it off with a co2.
terry



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From: "A Michael Broennle MD" <broennle at email.chop.edu>
> I agree with Frank, the food stops were frequent and adequately supplied
> with liquids and food, 4 on the 68 mi route but. 
> 
> But a negative was I never saw a sag wagon or anyone identifying
> themselves as sweeps as Larry and Woody were doing. 
> 
> I got an early start from Agnes Irwin School, 0740, then at 4 mi
> realized I left my water bottles in my car, duh!. Restarted at 0800. Was
> enjoying the ride though I did not see any DVBC's other than Jill Minich
> at Lemon Hill. Between the Phoenixville stop and the Perkiomen Trail got
> a flat. Couldn't pump up the new tube to full pressure with my compact
> pump. OK for 10 mi then on the Schuykill River trail a 2nd flat. OK, I
> was carrying a 2nd tube. Pumped the tire fully at the Spring Mill rest
> stop and was given a spare tube by an REI guy. Now at least 1.5 hours
> behind schedule and its really hot. Relaxed too long at Lemon Hill, not
> back on the road until 1445 [2:45 pm]. On Chamounix Dr in Fairmont Park
> got my 3rd flat. At that point with no spare tube and feeling tired and
> lonely I called by trusty sag driver, Julie, who met me at City Line
> Ave. Yep I bailed though if necessary I could have made it back to my
> car provided no 4th flat.
> 
> Each of the 3 leaks was in a different location, one inside near the
> stem. So I'm reasonably confident my tactile and visual inspection of
> the tire did not overlook retained foreign material.  I am thinking just
> bad luck though underinflation could also contribute to flats #2 and 3.
> 
> Any suggestions about getting a new tube close to fully inflated when
> road biking?  Is my pump underperforming? Or just the person operating
> the pump?
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
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