8th July 2013 Thoughts

Doc say no cycling or swimming for a month.

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If the quadruple punctures does not made sense, Sunday's unpleasant episode really takes the cake.

There goes my dream of a 2nd Ironman.

There is more to life than just dreaming of Ironman....

Anyway, I have already reached my goal...

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Time to start running...

4th July 2013 Cycling

After my week of standby duty, I have no more reason to skive.
Going out I met the JR train.
Hang with them all the way to Mandai Shell.
While most of them goes to Kranji, I stick ard with 4 unfamiliar faces waiting for the Newbies.
After 4 minutes (05:34), we weren't sure if they are coming so we went off.

Along Upper Bukit Timah Road, I hit a bump and my bottle fell between my frame and leg.
Grasping the bottle with my calf, I slowed down and came to a stop.
While putting the bottle back, I realised the rear tire is flat.
Bummer.
That is my third flat in as many months.
Changed my tube and was ready to roll off when I noticed my front tire is flat too!
OMG!
With a dejected mood, I had no choice but to call a cab.
A first in my 7 years of cycling.

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不服气, I decided to find out the cause of the punctures.
Ran my finger through the tires again and found no sharp objects.
Did a visual inspection 4 times (Top,Down, Left, Right) round each tube and was astounded not to be able to spot the punctures on either tube!
Did a water test and was even more astonished.
The incisions were so fine, they seems to be made by a scapel.
And one each tube were two incisions. Top and bottom of the tube!
I have never seen any object being able to puncture a tube through its top and bottom.
And to have it happened to both tires makes the odds incredible.

Considering all possibilities, I had only one conclusion.
Concentina wire, anyone?