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| New Observation Pier Limestone Creek Park, Jupiter, FL July 4, 2026 |
I managed to get out yesterday on my bike for the first time in a week. It was also my first ride during July. I have been sidelined with a flat tire and burned through three inner tubes before I sought professional help.
I wrote earlier about my flat tire and lack of replacement inner tubes. My frustration continued as I bought a new inner tube, while waiting for my Amazon order to arrive, installed it and immediately it blew and went flat.
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| Trail through Limestone Creek Park Jupiter, FL July 4, 2026 |
So, with the third time being the charm, I took the wheel to the local bike shop and expressed my frustration. The tech was very helpful. He looked at the blown inner tube an almost immediately knew the problem--the lining tape between the top of the spokes and the inner tube had failed. The top of one of the spokes was putting a hole in the tube just as soon as I inflated it.
He re-taped the wheel and installed a new inner tube for me and the problem was solved. I never thought about a failure of the tape. But, the wheel does have over 7,000 miles on it. I guess it was time. I may replace the tape in the front tire, just because.
That all happened on Friday and I was very much looking forward to my ride yesterday.
And I was rewarded. I chose a different route on my almost 22-mile ride. This route has side ride through Limestone Creek Park in Jupiter. The trail through the park has been closed for a couple months while one of the piers into the creek was being reconstructed. Yesterday, the trail was open and I was also able to go out onto the pier.
I didn't realize that I had started a video on my Meta glasses, but I was happy when I later discovered it.
I had a great ride and made it home before the heat became too oppressive.
-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL
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