[DVBC] My hellish Coalition ride

[Frank Jackson]

Mike
Thank you for the agreement. Also in regards to the pump I find the small 
frame pumps are not adequate for getting any kind of useable pressure. While 
most full size frame pumps have the ability the most versitile is the Topeak 
Road Morph. It can reach 120PSI (done it repeatedly), has a built in guage 
to prove it, and because it has a short hose instead of a fixed head there 
is no pressure on the valve when pumping (no valve damage). While I usually 
carry a large frame pump I do use the Morph when traveling large distances 
unsupported so as not to suscumb to the problems of under pressurizing.
Frank


>From: "A Michael Broennle MD" <broennle at email.chop.edu>
>Reply-To: dvbc-list at dvbc.org
>To: <dvbc-list at dvbc.org>
>Subject: [DVBC] My hellish Coalition ride
>Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 11:29:14 -0400
>
>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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