Last updated on July 1, 2026
Tire and Wheel Damage(Click to embiggen…)
Oh, also, here’s the damage which was done to my brand new bike tire and the wheel when I got a flat tire on Saturday. You can clearly see where the sheet metal screw went into the tire, along with where it exited the sidewall / bead area and damaged the rim. When riding along I suddenly heard a thump and slight scraping sound right before the decrease in pedaling ease, and this must have been the cause.
Being kinda busy and tired today I still haven’t patched the tube, but I’ll probably do that and grab a photo of the screw (yes, I saved it to photograph) and the patching tomorrow. Or Wednesday. Or something.
Now I’m going to contemplate sleep. Despite the large amounts of food I just ate, I feel pretty tired.