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 Ride Stats
Distance: 9.05 miles Time: 00:54:00 Max Speed: 33.60 mph
Avg Speed: 0.00 mph Temp: Min: 66
Avg: 68
Max: 70
Category: general: errand - solo
Route: Commuting to and from Hilton Weight: 232 Altitude Gain: 0 ft
Avg Power: 0 W Calories Burned: 550 Avg HR: 0 bpm
Terrain: Road: Flat Bike: Dahon 32lb-Cadenza Folding Club: USA Towpath and Trail Riders association
Weather Conditions: cooling after 7 pm; clear after the rain; 5mph Westerly winds;
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 Bike-N-Gin's first flat
A ride in to Spencerport with Ginny a.k.a. Bike-N-Gin; We mailed a couple of bills, a little further down West Ave, Ginny noticed her back tire going flat. We stopped and I prepared to patch her tube which was punctured with a staple. The tire was not completely flat due to the anti-leak compound I had installed in the tubes a couple of years ago. We removed the staple and re-inflated the tire. The air pressure held all the way home.

The only "bad" thing about the leak-stop compound is that tubes cannot be patched. Of course, they do not need patches "theoretically". I was glad I put some leak stop compound in her tubes...

Back wheel on the Cadenza is showing some run-out. Need to true it up before the next ride. The wheel run-out condition is a reminder that the wheels on the Cadenza are not really strong enough for a fat guy. UPDATE: Broke a spoke!

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