WTF is that? Was trying to get my miles per aH (mpaH)
average up... basically, "peddle more bitch!" That means dropping the speed by a couple mph, pedaling more, at more appropriate times, and not using the throttle much. Basically not enjoying the ride as much. Looking at the map you see a odd kinda musical note on the north most point. That is the Swan Creek Recreation Complex. Lots of trails and various surfaced roads. Mostly like MTB kinda trails, very stressful on a loaded tour bike. But Funnnnnnnn. Got back on a hard surface trail and I could hear a buzzing sound. Kinda like the rubber on the tire was brushing up against something. But That Can't Happen! It was. Rubber knobbies were touch the rear shock every revolution. Shit! That can't happen. I released, then reset the back axle and made sure it hadn't shifted. Looking close it seemed like the tire was deformed somehow. When I was riding the bike I could feel the lump ever revolution. thump thump thump thump thump Went back the opposite way to the Inspired Ride bike shop (far less concerned about power consumption than before). Pulling the wheel off and striping the tire revealed that the tire had failed. There was a large rip/tear in the material that is the inside of the tire. The fault allowed the rubber to bulge and caused a large blister on the tire surface. Bing, bang, bong! On goes the Schwalbe Mondial HS 428, folding bead, that has ridden with me for the past 1750 miles. Amazingly easy with a bike stand. All in all fun ride and that ended at the high school with literally, no shit, a very large gaggle of cheerleaders. I have to get that GoPro mounted.