Fri 9/28/07
63.99 mi
754 mi total
1,453 ft cum climb
5:38 ride time
11.30 mph avg
95/75 F
Hwy 67 the whole way.
Good roads. I either had a nice wide shoulder or 4 lanes with light traffic. Today was sunny, relatively low humidity with temps peaking at 95 F and temps dropping 2o degrees from the high by the end of the ride. I pulled into Mt Pleasant just as the sun was setting.
Today I suffered two flats. The second was probably due to a faulty patch job. I changed over to the second spare tire on the first patch job. (I've now completely replaced both original tires. Those original tires lasted approx 1,500 miles, 700 of that with the bike loaded.) The tube had a puncture right next to another patch, so I suspected the patch might not hold. Sure enough, a couple miles down the road the tire deflated. I swapped out the tube for a new one. I've been trying to locate some replacement tires, but I'm having trouble. Apparently 26" touring tires are not very common. I'll be in Dallas by Monday. Perhaps a local shop will be able to help me out when I get there.
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