Thought I could get a bicycle ride in, dodge the rain, get a ride in this morning. Nope. No big deal to ride in the rain, right?
View from the car (from when I went back):
Ok, lemme see if it’s more visible if I walk up to it:
Ok, I guess I can see it when on foot… that’s a 2’ long level next to it (brought for reference). Don’t know why I didn’t see the spray paint. I've seen that on prior trips, not sure why I don't have every pothole memorized by now.
2 layers of asphalt, so there’s dirt, then a 2” layer, then further back another 2” layer. Tried to take a photo of the level measuring the depth but it didn't come out. But dragging the level through, I could easily feel both layers.
I was taking it easy, as I couldn’t see well in the rain (glasses wet), so I hit that at only 25mph (downhill section here, usually going faster). Immediately blew the front, rear was flat by the time I stopped. To say I was apoplectic might be an understatement. Cell phone has 3 bars, so I should be able to call and get a ride? Nope. Text? Nope. Walked a mile before a text got thro (didn’t feel like messing with both flats in what was now pouring rain, not when I was less than 10 miles from home, not after that hard of a hit) (unfortunately I'm 200lb these days, that's hard on a bicycle).
Rear rim, not too bad, just a small dent (not the first time this tube has been patched, time for another). The nearly brand new tire looks fine. Probably ok.
Front rim, bigger dent. Tire seems ok.
However, the two lips of the asphalt meant two hits? Looks like the weld cracked. I think the dent is from the lower level of asphalt, then I must have smack the top level right on the weld.
Not easy to see here but the other side has a similar but shorter crack.
Methinks it’s new rim time.
View from the car (from when I went back):
Ok, lemme see if it’s more visible if I walk up to it:
Ok, I guess I can see it when on foot… that’s a 2’ long level next to it (brought for reference). Don’t know why I didn’t see the spray paint. I've seen that on prior trips, not sure why I don't have every pothole memorized by now.
2 layers of asphalt, so there’s dirt, then a 2” layer, then further back another 2” layer. Tried to take a photo of the level measuring the depth but it didn't come out. But dragging the level through, I could easily feel both layers.
I was taking it easy, as I couldn’t see well in the rain (glasses wet), so I hit that at only 25mph (downhill section here, usually going faster). Immediately blew the front, rear was flat by the time I stopped. To say I was apoplectic might be an understatement. Cell phone has 3 bars, so I should be able to call and get a ride? Nope. Text? Nope. Walked a mile before a text got thro (didn’t feel like messing with both flats in what was now pouring rain, not when I was less than 10 miles from home, not after that hard of a hit) (unfortunately I'm 200lb these days, that's hard on a bicycle).
Rear rim, not too bad, just a small dent (not the first time this tube has been patched, time for another). The nearly brand new tire looks fine. Probably ok.
Front rim, bigger dent. Tire seems ok.
However, the two lips of the asphalt meant two hits? Looks like the weld cracked. I think the dent is from the lower level of asphalt, then I must have smack the top level right on the weld.
Not easy to see here but the other side has a similar but shorter crack.
Methinks it’s new rim time.
