Thursday, May 26, 2011

Bike ride fail

My Catrike Trail is from 2008. Isn't it lovely?



The front tires are 20 inch Primos that are Kevlar belted. They came with the bike and I've put a couple thousand miles on them. The rear tire is a 26 inch non-belted tire.

Let me tell you, flat tires are no fun.

How do I know?

Because this was my ride a few weeks ago:


The part where I was going zero miles per hour was where I flatted.

Actually, I probably had a leak before I left the house. My bike felt funny and I thought, "Hmm, something seems wrong." It was only when I was fully away from the house that I looked over to see my tire flopping around the rim.

#&*@!

At this point you're probably thinking, "Well, didn't you just whip out your spare tire and change it like the bike stud you are and keep riding?"

Ahem.

I'm no bike stud.

I had to call my mom.

To pick me up.

In her Scion:


Given:
Catrike Trail>Scion trunk space

Find: How'd it get home?

Solution:

Put bike in as far as it will go and hold onto $2400 worth of bike with arm reaching back. Pray lots. Be glad it's only 1.6 miles.

Sigh.

Lesson of the day: Always carry a patch kit and pump. ALWAYS.


Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Welcome!

This is a blog about bikes.

Not just any bikes.

Recumbent bikes.

And not just any recumbent bikes.

Recumbent trikes.

I thought I'd answer a few questions right off the bat.

Q: Are you a man in his 60s?
A: I'm in my 30s and I have girl parts.

Q: Do you have a disability that prevents you from riding a "regular" bike?
A: Nope. I'm just against causing pain to said girl parts.

Q: Did you never learn to ride a regular bike?
A: I can ride a regular bike! I just bought a new cruiser recently.

Q: Why a trike?
A: Because I like riding my bike for a long time and there's something very reassuring when I'm tired that I can't fall over.

Q: What kind of trike do you ride?
A: It's a Catrike Trail with a Utah Trikes extension that allowed a 26" wheel to be added to the back. It's a pretty sweet setup.

Any more questions? Feel free to drop them in the comment box!

Stay tuned for more excitement!