Monterey ride and maintenance report

[creekster]

Originally Posted by bigpiney

Just 2 weeks ago I was making my way to southern utah for some camoping and mountain biking. So we stayed in Mesquite at one of those 25 dollar places. Any way, my tire flatted on the drive out there. Don't know if it was the heat or what but it was flat the the tube was blown, so I changed it before going to sleep. About 3 in the morning the tire blows out and I just about dropped a load in the bed. The tube and the tire had a 1 inch hole in it. I guess the sidewall of my tire was too worn and it found the weak point. The sound resonated thought the room in a way that was very erie. My wife and I thought it may have been a gunshot from outside, but I was able to determing what it was after some groping around in the dardk Somehow my kids slept though it, but I had time going to sleep after.

I hate bike problems.

On that trip I did ride the Thunder mountain Trail as a loop from Red canyon, just outside of Bryce. What an excellent ride. If anyone is ever in the area, it was well worth it. http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/thunder.htm

A one inch hole? That's quite a blow out. Glad you wern't on it at the time. Amazing how kids can sleep through something lie that, but if you rustle a candy wrapper in the room they would pop up like a jack in the box.

The linked ride report looks great too. Might have to try that one someday.