Not 1, but 2 flat tires...

Not to piggyback on your misfortune, but...

I just finished pedalling the Grand Canyon of PA a couple weeks ago. 60 miles of zero grade and a pristine trail surface, with a pleasant overnight at Cedar Run Inn at the exact midway point. I had scoped it, and the area, out several months earlier with 560, staying at Little Pine State Park, which is on the bike path, and decided that the entire was worth it's own trip. Both the Inn and the Park are recommended, along with the Pine Creek Rail Trail. Not to be missed in the area are the historic Wellsboro Diner, and the PA Lumber Museum Pennsylvania Lumber Museum. If you can't or don't want to do that isolated section of the rail trail by bike or foot, you can get a good view of the Grand Canyon from Colton Point State Park, south of Ansonia and east of Wellsboro. Pine Creek Outfitters in Ansonia helped with the shuttle, if one is wishing to do the entire 60 miles, North-to-South, and not retrace any miles.

I'm a big proponent of carrying full-sized spares, for both the TD and TV. But not two of each. That sucks.
 
Steve and Karen said:
Not to piggyback on your misfortune, but...

I just finished pedalling the Grand Canyon of PA a couple weeks ago. 60 miles of zero grade and a pristine trail surface, with a pleasant overnight at Cedar Run Inn at the exact midway point. I had scoped it, and the area, out several months earlier with 560, staying at Little Pine State Park, which is on the bike path, and decided that the entire was worth it's own trip. Both the Inn and the Park are recommended, along with the Pine Creek Rail Trail. Not to be missed in the area are the historic Wellsboro Diner, and the PA Lumber Museum Pennsylvania Lumber Museum. If you can't or don't want to do that isolated section of the rail trail by bike or foot, you can get a good view of the Grand Canyon from Colton Point State Park, south of Ansonia and east of Wellsboro. Pine Creek Outfitters in Ansonia helped with the shuttle, if one is wishing to do the entire 60 miles, North-to-South, and not retrace any miles.

I'm a big proponent of carrying full-sized spares, for both the TD and TV. But not two of each. That sucks.
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We almost brought along the bikes. When we saw the trail we wished we had. The Lumber Museum was very interesting. Our flats occurred on Colton Point Rd as it so happens...
 
I think a set of 18's are in our future, but not right away (unless something similar happens). We don't do any offroading, so hopefully we won't be in this situation again. Time will tell...
 
I know it probably has something to do with mileage, but not too long ago - wheels were 14 and 15 in. I think Goodyear and Firestone had a conversation something like this - "how can we grow our revenues - I know - lets force people to buy bigger tires, OK - you call GM - I'll call Ford lets have them switch to 18 or 20 inch wheels"
 
fdkoh99 said:
I know it probably has something to do with mileage, but not too long ago - wheels were 14 and 15 in. I think Goodyear and Firestone had a conversation something like this - "how can we grow our revenues - I know - lets force people to buy bigger tires, OK - you call GM - I'll call Ford lets have them switch to 18 or 20 inch wheels"
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You're starting to sound like me -- I'm sorry. My first car had 14 inch tires...P205/75r14... how can I remember that 30 years later? I know --- I was traumatized at paying $25 a tire in 1988...LOL...good times.
 
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