Avg spd 7.95
Max spd 29.08
Climb 1183
Alt chng ++13
This morning was a sad day. I have had the same tube in my BOB trailer since I bought it about 4 yrs and 5000 miles ago. The tube had a slow leak. Every couple weeks it would be flat when I woke up. I would pump it up and it would be fine. This morning it would not hold any air so I had to change it. I put a new tube in it and pumped it up. I got to a mini mart after about 10 miles today and changed my rear tire, since it has had a slow leak for the last few days. I used the air machine at the mini mart to get a good fill on my rear tire and the BOB tire. I was around 3 miles from the mini mart when I heard a loud pop. Sure enough my BOB tire blew, and no I did not have another spare tube. I tried to fix the tube, but it would not hold air.
I call the picture above, Wool Sock in BOB Tube. I cut up a couple wool socks that I have not used for over a month and taped them into the tube so at least the rim would stay of the ground. The next 20 miles to Cuba NM I learned that a flat tire on a BOB really slows you down. I was worried that the big city of Cuba would not have anywhere to get a 16" tube. Cuba only has 600 population. True Value came through for me and I got 2 tubes. I put on a new tire(I have been carrying it since leaving Boise) and tube. Wow what a difference.I had planned on getting about 10 miles out of Cuba, but there is a Rainbow Gathering in the forest around Cuba so I thought I would just stay in town and get a good rest.
Happy 4th of July to everyone. It looks like I will be in Hopewell Lake NM on the 4th.
4 comments:
Crazy, Aaron. You have definitely had a rough few days. Glad you made it to Cuba even if the 20 miles were tough. Nice wool sock idea. I am glad you are okay from your wreck. Cannot believe that you found your GPS. That is awesome! Have a good night tonight. It is probably a good thing.....I picked up some Rainbow festival hitch hikers one time. Interesting. They were followers and I still cannot handle the scent of patchouli mixed with BO...bad combination. Be well!
Love, sister Cheryl
Just got done talking to Mom about you being near the "Sunshine Rally". Did I laugh!!! I let her know that it is really the rainbow festival. Maybe you could start your own rally - the Sunshine Rally!
Why does everyone know about the Rainbow Festival but Beth and I - we appear to be a bit out of touch.
Me too! I've never heard of the Rainbow folks. Hey Aaron, you are almost to the 3000 mile mark. You are amazing.
Debbie
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