Drex's Journal

Drex said:
4/15/08

Ran 6.2 miles, 50:13.

Went on a very short bike ride. I made it about 2 miles and I got a flat tire. I don't even have the bike broken in yet and a flat already!!!
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Bummer, I was gonna ask you if you've been able to ride outdoors yet.

I have 10 suggestions about repairing flats:

1. Don't use the sticky patches - use the old fashioned liquid glue and patches.

2. While the tire is off, make sure the rim tape covers the spoke nipples, if applicable. Some wheels have exposed nipples and some are recessed.

3. Take the tire off, put a flashlight on the inside, inspect the inside of the tire and then run your hand on the inside. Make sure there is nothing on the inside of the tire before you put the tube back in.

4. Pour talcum powder on the inside of the tire and spread throughout the tire.

5. Try to put the tire back on without using the spoons. Less chance of pinching a tube.

6. After the tire is back on, push the stem in and out all the way to make sure it is free. DO NOT screw the nut on the stem, if there is one, until after the tire is fully inflated.

7. Slowly inflate the tire, watching the rim very carefully to make sure it is seating properly.

8. With no more than 50 psi, spin the wheel and make sure the tire appears round and therefore seated properly and completely.

9. Fully inflate the tires to the max amount stamped on the tire, usually 110 - 120 psi

10. When you buy tubes, make sure you get them with correct length stem. You don't want a stem that is too long or too short.
 
Thanks for the tips Richard! This will be the first bike flat I have had to fix. I never had a problem with a flat tire on my other bike.
 
Rich is full of ultimate wisdom.

And, an unmatched internal production plant that is heart stirring and brings high caliber posts results to the forum. :)


HI DREX! Keep beeing the tough guy we all know and love!

ROCK ON!


Best wishes


Chillen
 
Drex said:
Thanks for the tips Richard! This will be the first bike flat I have had to fix. I never had a problem with a flat tire on my other bike.
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This bike was not meant for you, IT IS MINE!! I knew we were soul mates the moment I saw it.

PM'ing my address now. Good thing we figured this out so soon. close one!

just here to help
FF
 
Chillen said:
Rich is full of ultimate wisdom.

And, an unmatched internal production plant that is heart stirring and brings high caliber posts results to the forum. :)


HI DREX! Keep beeing the tough guy we all know and love!

ROCK ON!


Best wishes


Chillen
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I definately don't consider myself a "tough guy", however I will take that as a compliment. :)
 
4/16/08

Ran 8 miles outside; 1 hour 7 mins.

Biked 12 miles.

First time changing a bike tire and I got to do it twice. I had bought 2 extra tubes, so I used a new tube. I just finished fully inflating the tube and wanted to pull the pump off quickly so that not much air escaped. I apparently didn't pull it off straight and I broke the tip of the stem off. So, I got to start over. Second time was the charm, but I am all out of extra tubes now.
 
4/17/08

A1 Wide Grip Bench Press - 125x6; 225x6; 225x6; 225x6; 225x6; 225x6; 225x4
A2 Dumbbell Flyes - 25x8; (45x2)x8; (45x2)x8; (45x2)x8; (45x2)x8; (45x2)x8; (45x2)x8
B1 Bent Over Row - 135x6; 205x6; 205x6; 205x6; 205x6; 205x6; 205x6
B2 Straight Arm Pull Down - 50x8; 100x8; 100x8; 100x8; 100x8; 100x8; 100x8

Ran 6.2 miles outside; 51:49.
 
g8r80 said:
Bummer, I was gonna ask you if you've been able to ride outdoors yet.

I have 10 suggestions about repairing flats:

1. Don't use the sticky patches - use the old fashioned liquid glue and patches.

2. While the tire is off, make sure the rim tape covers the spoke nipples, if applicable. Some wheels have exposed nipples and some are recessed.

3. Take the tire off, put a flashlight on the inside, inspect the inside of the tire and then run your hand on the inside. Make sure there is nothing on the inside of the tire before you put the tube back in.

4. Pour talcum powder on the inside of the tire and spread throughout the tire.

5. Try to put the tire back on without using the spoons. Less chance of pinching a tube.

6. After the tire is back on, push the stem in and out all the way to make sure it is free. DO NOT screw the nut on the stem, if there is one, until after the tire is fully inflated.

7. Slowly inflate the tire, watching the rim very carefully to make sure it is seating properly.

8. With no more than 50 psi, spin the wheel and make sure the tire appears round and therefore seated properly and completely.

9. Fully inflate the tires to the max amount stamped on the tire, usually 110 - 120 psi

10. When you buy tubes, make sure you get them with correct length stem. You don't want a stem that is too long or too short.
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11. Don't break the stem off when you remove the pump!
 
LOL Richard. Funny thing is, inflating a tire is the one part of fixing the flat that I have done numerous times and I never had this happen before. I had a friend tell me, even before I bought the bike, that I would want to replace the Bontrager tires with Continental tires because Bontrager tires are known to have a lot of flats. So, looks like he was right.

On a different topic, my Achilles tendons… They were sore for my run on Tuesday and I aggravated my left one a little on the Tuesday run. They were sore on Wednesday, but I made it through that run ok, but Thursday during the day they were bothering me just to walk around. I almost skipped my run last night, but decided to give it a go and they did not seem to get any worse through the run. I iced them down after the run last night and they actually feel better today than they did yesterday. They still hurt a little walking around, but improvement is good. I have an off day for running today, so hopefully they are good to go my 14 miles on Saturday. I then have a recovery week for running next week, which will give them a little rest, with a 10k race that Saturday.
 
4/18/08

A1 Incline Bench - 140x15; 140x15; 140x15
A2 Step Up - 190x15; 190x15; 190x15
A3 Cable Seated Row - 155x15; 155x15; 155x15
A4 Good Morning - 150x15; 150x15; 150x15
A5 Ab Roll Outs - 15; 15; 15
B1 Military Press - 100x15; 100x15; 100x15
B2 Front Squat - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
B3 Lat Pull Down - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
B4 One Leg Romanian Deadlift - 70x15; 70x15; 70x15
B5 Full Contact Twists - 60x15; 60x15; 60x15
C1 EZ Bar Curl - 80x15; 80x15; 80x15
C2 Calf Raise - 300x15; 300x15; 300x15
C3 V Bar Press Down - 75x15; 75x15; 75x15
C4 Weighted Decline Crunch - 105x15; 105x15; 105x15

Biked for 30 mins.
 
4/19/08

Ran 14.4 miles; 2 hours, 3 mins, 55 secs.

Weighed in this morning at 200.2 lbs. I have a body fat analyzer on the scale that I haven't used since I started this journal. It was consistant, but always seemed to give high numbers. On my initial post it had me at over 21%. (I think I had the setting at non-athletic at that time and it said around 17% with it set to athlete.) For the heck of it I decided to see what it gave me for a number today. I was very suprised when it said 10.1%.
 
4/20/08

AM
Ran 4 miles outside; 32:03.

PM
A1 Leg Press - 265x6; 535x6; 535x6; 535x6; 535x6; 535x6; 535x6
A2 Static Lunges - 70x8; 130x8; 130x8; 130x8; 130x8; 130x8; 130x8
B1 Leg Curl - 35x6; 77.5x6; 77.5x6; 77.5x6; 77.5x6; 77.5x6; 77.5x6
B2 Straight Leg Deadlift - 135x8; 230x8; 230x8; 230x8; 230x8; 230x8; 230x8

Biked 15.33 miles, 54:56, avg speed 16.7 mph.

I need to improve a lot on my biking before June 15. I drove out a bit so that I could ride without hitting stoplights contantly. Was fairly flat. Went into the wind on the way out and was averaging 14.5 mph when I turned around.
 
g8r80 said:
What are you doing on June 15?
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I am doing the bike portion of an oly triathlon. My sister really wants to do a triathlon, but all she can do is swim. So, she is swimming, I am biking and my dad is running. It is in Fairmont, MN, which is the area I grew up in.

Next year I will be doing this same triathlon, but on my own. Last time I did this triathlon I was 12 years old. I finished last, but got the gold for first in my age group. (still have the medal) I was the only one running in the 12 and under group. :) That was the only true triathlon I have done. I registered for another one in my early 20's, but the swim was called due to lightning and they changed it to a run, bike, run.
 
Thanks Karkyh

4/21/08

A1 Incline Bench - 140x15; 140x15; 140x15
A2 Step Up - 190x15; 190x15; 190x15
A3 Cable Seated Row - 155x15; 155x15; 155x15
A4 Good Morning - 150x15; 150x15; 150x15
A5 Ab Roll Outs - 15; 15; 15
B1 Military Press - 100x15; 100x15; 100x15
B2 Front Squat - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
B3 Lat Pull Down - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
B4 One Leg Romanian Deadlift - 70x15; 70x15; 70x15
B5 Full Contact Twists - 60x15; 60x15; 60x15
C1 EZ Bar Curl - 80x15; 80x15; 80x15
C2 Calf Raise - 300x15; 300x15; 300x15
C3 V Bar Press Down - 75x15; 75x15; 75x15
C4 Weighted Decline Crunch - 105x15; 105x15; 105x15
 
4/22/08

Took the day off from work and went for a bike ride in the morning with a friend. Official numbers were: 30.08 miles, 1:54:57, avg speed 15.7 mph.

Ran 5 miles outside; 41:49.
 
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