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Last night I came home from work and all was fine with my bike.
went down later on, after dinner and noticed that the rear tire was flat. good point was tht it was flat on only one side.
took the bike to the shop this morning and we discovered the culprit: this little wire, which is 3/16" (app 4.5mm)long.
According to Bill, more and more bikes have been coming in with tires that have been flattened by these wires.
Bill replaced the tube and reinstalled the assembly on my bike and I now have my transportation again.
I know that this is not the most exciting thing I've posted, but it gave me a chance to work with cropping, layers and resizing in my program.
Thanks and have a great day.
Mike
PS - for those who may not know, my bicycle is my major mode of transportation around town and to/from work.
I refuse to drive a car - it scares me.
Comments (57)
bazza
Great work on the images Mike not good that you got a wire in the tire but at least you could get it repaired fairly easy.. Cycle on buddy!!
mgtcs
Sorry for the troubles Mike, amazing image, Good news, excellent cropping!
whaleman
I see in the bottom photo that you have added a "Flak Jacket" so your troubles should be over!
cvrad
nice story sequence glad it was fixed quickly. I had a run of three flat tires on my car in a month and it requires a special type of tire and in Germany they don't allow you use plugs you have to buy a new tire every time, gets rather expensive at 70-85 euros a pop. hope yours was cheaper.
DennisReed
Cool before - culprit - after post! :)
Cyve
Superb capture and great work!!!
dakotabluemoon
After watching the race yesterday i can see why people are afraid of vehicles lol but u would not ride one of those bikes around here where i live cause of all the snow and ice besides u would freeze ur rear section lol.
LBJ2
Nice shots and collage, Mike. Good to hear you got the bike running once again.
drifterlee
I wonder what the wire is?
pat40
good pic.
cricke49
wow Mike sorry to hear that, but at least you found the problem and got it solved! i awoke one morning and found my left rear tire was flat, took it to one place they said they couldn't fix it, too many punctures, then i took it to Wal-mart where i used to work and they said they could fix it but couldn't guarantee it, that's been 4 years ago, tire is still going strong! excellent capture and collage of the little culprit!:)*5
A_Sunbeam
It doesn't take much to bust an inner tube!
Crudelitas
For me, it is in fact time and again the worst case, if my tire is flat. It's almost as if someone had a leg amputated. In any case, you now have a real hot new slippers on it! Cool photos, so a small, evil corpus delicti!
junge1
Interesting Mike. I ride a bike for recreation and I keep having flat tires because of thorns or under inflation!
Richardphotos
it is surprising how easy it is to get a flat.I did have a Toyota FJ Cruiser and I had about 5 flats in less than a year and one ruined the tire
vaggabondd
I am glad you got your wheels back lol
flavia49
that little bastard of a wire!!
MrsRatbag
Excellent documentary show here, Mike, and good to know it had a happy ending. Did your friend have any idea where these wires are coming from?
1010
Clear explanation of the flat Mike.
three_grrr
Riding a bike is good in so many ways .. good for you and your health, good for the wallet, good for the ecology ... okay I ran out of thoughts! Think what it would have cost had it been a flat on a car! So you're back and mobile again! A very cool montage, well done on the cropping and resizing and all.
sharky_
I did the same....that is ride 6 miles to work and 6 miles back home. It kept me in good condition and shape. I rode to work 4:30 am in the morning rain or shine. And during my days off, we would ride bikes to another town. And I also got flats running on to wires like this. Not sure where it came from but I think when the people work on the telephone wires or cables, they throw the cut pieces on the ground. I always carry a couple of spare tubes and patches and even at that is a risk too. Interesting subject... Aloha
debbielove
When I rode a pushbike OH! The number of flat tires, often miles away from home.. I don't envy you Mike.. At least you got it repaired! Rob
evielouise
You would really be scared to drive in my 55+ area these older people can't even see lol" Happy it turned out for you !~ interesting upload
machobubba
Interesting, how a wire can bust a tire, definitely it's a problem in manufacturing, since you mentioned it happening often, but goo to hear you got your wheels again....
jocko500
I watch a 007 movie where his tires with flat and he just flip a switch and his tires was inflated again and he keep on driveing
KatesFriend
Very sorry about your wheels. There was a time when I relied very heavily upon my bicycle as well. Losing it even for a few days (due to flats and other problems) would shrink my world considerably. It also made getting to work a little problematic.
Rainastorm
At least you caught the culprit! Ha! Well I hope this is all fixed now my friend...my car has been in the shop for two days...hope to get her home this coming week...been one hell of a year so far I tell ya.