EZZZZZIN' INTO THE NEW YEAR
WE BROKE TRADITION AND DID A BIG RIDE ON NYE VS NYD. A flattish 100 miles, Zone 2. The original plan was a gravel ride I'd dubbed DJ Diesel's MixALot of Surfaces 100k...
... but we received too much rain.
So we opted for road.
First, I should point out the harsh realities of riding with us:
- We leave on time.
- We don't wait for the dropped.
- We don't stop for mechanicals.
Why? Because we believe in...
- Respect for each other's time.
- Motivation through abandonment.
- Running good gear and being able to do our own repairs.
But, we broke all those rules yesterday.
I hope it's not a sign of things to come.
A few were dropped in the first 20 miles. Slowly eased off the back.
Then, a flat.
And another flat.
And yet a third rider flatted.
We kept going at an easy pace, thinking they would combine and catch us.
Then the doozy. Coulda been horrific. The double flat on a gaping pothole at 40+ mpgh.
Of course, it was a girl. And if she wasn't so nice, and her husband so pleasant, surely we'd have left them.
Maybe the fact that I was slowing to fix my own flat after being dropped helped...
... but, I hope not.
I really like our traditions.
Perhaps a tradition of making exceptions is a good idea?
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Fortunately, I had all 3 dynaplug heads with me. I needed the sharpest one. The hole was tiny, yet big enough it wouldn't seal.
Took me 3 minutes tops to plug it.
Here's what the plug looks like after being inserted in the tire.
It's the glob.
I mashed it down a bit, then rode it another 60 miles.
My experience is that it will last as long as the rest of the tire does. They are really good.
Fast.
Reliable.
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166.2
8.5 hrs
10 Pull Ups + 10 Clap PushUps + 10 Heavy Squats
20 Recovery
70 minutes reading + Journaling