After I put the tire back on, the wheel started to feel all hoppy and like it was going to blow out so I stopped and deflated the tire and checked the bead again to make sure that I hadn’t pinched the tube or something. Everything looked fine but when I reinflated the tire, the hop persisted so I rode out 15 miles on the hoppy tire cut the ride short when I reached Harvard where the last Metra train stop is and took the train back into the city istead of finishing out the last 15 or 20 miles to my parrents’ house on a bike with a suspect tire.
Nice one Rudy. Your crosscheck is looking good and freddish these days. That rumble strip on the other hand is pretty horrible. Was traffic light enough for you to just ride on the road?
I had a meeting with CalTrans, californias highway authority, and they found it odd that cyclists would want the rumble strip on the same path as the white line… fucking clueless.
Nice ride dude! The rain can’t be that bad, just need a rainjacket next time. Your transformation into ultra Fred (aka randonneur) appears to be almost there. You’ll need a Sam Browne belt or reflective vest for those predawn starts, too
looks like fun.
if your destinationless i hear sheridan is a really nice ride once you pass evanston.
i’m planning a trip this fall up to wisconsin to a trout farm to do some fishing, we do business with the farm and i’m hoping to get some perks. how are the roads up there?
