Tuesday, September 23, 2008
What a lousy start to the week!!!!!!
I got up this morning feeling a bit stiff & sore from mountain biking yesterday, but still determined to commute into work today. I thought that if I rode in, my legs and back might not feel as sore as they did when I woke up. I dressed, ate breakfast, let the dogs out, & fed them before finally heading to work. The weather was great, about 60 degrees when I left, so I had to break out the arm & knee warmers. I had a comfortable pace going, wasn't planning on pushing it very hard. I passed under an overpass near Robins, AFB, when I noticed that the rear wheel felt a bit on the mushy side. Oh no I thought, not another flat. Sure enough, my rear wheel was flat. I took off the rear wheel and proceeded to remove the tire & tube. I found out that I had ran over some type of staple & that was the cause of my flat rear. I pulled out the new tube, only to find out it was the wrong size. I had to call a friend to pick me up & take me back home. I called in work to tell them what happened & that I would be late. I showered, dressed, & headed to work. I was about half way, when I realized that I had forgotten my work badge, so I had to turn around & head back home to get it. I got to work about 30 minutes late. I stayed an extra 30 minutes to make up the time. I headed to The Bike Store to get 2 new, correct size tubes. I installed one & now the bike is ready for tomorrow's commute. I hope I have better luck tomorrow. Stay tuned to find out.....
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