{"id":65091,"date":"2024-04-29T18:01:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T23:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=65091"},"modified":"2024-04-29T18:01:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T23:01:47","slug":"tube-troubles-and-triumphs-a-cyclists-rainy-day-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/04\/29\/tube-troubles-and-triumphs-a-cyclists-rainy-day-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Tube Troubles and Triumphs: A Cyclist\u2019s Rainy Day Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tube Troubles and Triumphs: A Cyclist\u2019s Rainy Day Solution 4\/29\/2024\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tePrOpzIzOA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between midnight and 7 AM my home weather station recorded 2.74&#8243; of rain. I wasn&#8217;t in a rush to start a bike ride until the streets dried off some. I watched the Vuelta Espa\u00f1a Feminina race and a YouTube channel while I waited. When the streets looked dry I squeezed the front tire on my Cervelo Caledonia and it was softer than the rear tire. This has been going on for a number of weeks and I decided to find the cause. It didn&#8217;t take long moving the tube through water in the sink. A stream of bubbles came from the edge of a patch. I tried to peal it off but the glue bonded with the rubber. Not wanting to put a patch on a patch I replaced the rubber tube with a TPU tube. Apparently when I bought the TPU tubes I didn&#8217;t notice the stem length and it was 85mm. Fortunately the Cervelo has 50mm carbon rims so the extra long stem does stick out too much, I hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That problem solved the ride began at 12:15 PM heading north on my <strong>Kingwood &#8211; FM1485 &#8211; Kingwood<\/strong> route. With all of the rain I wondered if riding under US59 at Caney Creek might be an issue. When I got there the road showed signs of water but it had drained off. The ditches along the frontage roads were full as the rain ran to the lower places. The strong wind from the last three days was gone making pedaling much easier. The ride ended at 2:53 PM after riding 33.03 miles, padding my April mileage to 852.95. Hopefully I can add more tomorrow. I stopped on Rock Creek Drive in Oakhurst and took these photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-1-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"65089\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/4-29-2024-cervelo-caledonia-oakhurst-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-1-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1928\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.68&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 8 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714399628&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004472&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4-29-2024 Cervelo Caledonia Oakhurst-1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;4-29-2024 Cervelo Caledonia Oakhurst-1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;4-29-2024 Cervelo Caledonia Oakhurst-1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-1-scaled.jpg?fit=598%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-1-scaled.jpg?fit=797%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"65089\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-1-797x600.jpg?resize=797%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4-29-2024 Cervelo Caledonia Oakhurst-1\" class=\"wp-image-65089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-1-scaled.jpg?resize=797%2C600&amp;ssl=1 797w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-1-scaled.jpg?resize=598%2C450&amp;ssl=1 598w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-1-scaled.jpg?resize=638%2C480&amp;ssl=1 638w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1542&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-1-scaled.jpg?w=2400 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">4-29-2024 Cervelo Caledonia Oakhurst-1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"65090\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/4-29-2024-cervelo-caledonia-oakhurst-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-2-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1928\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.68&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 8 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714399634&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004396&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4-29-2024 Cervelo Caledonia Oakhurst-2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;4-29-2024 Cervelo Caledonia Oakhurst-2&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;4-29-2024 Cervelo Caledonia Oakhurst-2&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-2-scaled.jpg?fit=598%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-2-scaled.jpg?fit=797%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"65090\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-2-797x600.jpg?resize=797%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4-29-2024 Cervelo Caledonia Oakhurst-2\" class=\"wp-image-65090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-2-scaled.jpg?resize=797%2C600&amp;ssl=1 797w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-2-scaled.jpg?resize=598%2C450&amp;ssl=1 598w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-2-scaled.jpg?resize=638%2C480&amp;ssl=1 638w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-2-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1542&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Cervelo-Caledonia-Oakhurst-2-scaled.jpg?w=2400 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">4-29-2024 Cervelo Caledonia Oakhurst-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Link to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/axs.sram.com\/activities\/wahoo-262128671__1714410915\">AXS.SRAM.com ride report<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/embeds?type=trip&#038;id=171133882&#038;sampleGraph=true&#038;distanceMarkers=true\" style=\"width: 1px; min-width: 90%; height: 800px; border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/11293612159\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1048\" height=\"1037\" data-attachment-id=\"65088\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/4-29-2024-strava-ride-summary-kingwood-fm1485-kingwood\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood.png?fit=1048%2C1037&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1048,1037\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood.png?fit=606%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood.png?resize=1048%2C1037&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4-29-2024 Strava Ride Summary Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood\" class=\"wp-image-65088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood.png?w=1048&amp;ssl=1 1048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood.png?resize=455%2C450&amp;ssl=1 455w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-29-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood.png?resize=606%2C600&amp;ssl=1 606w, 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I wasn&#8217;t in a rush to start a bike ride until the streets dried off some. I watched the Vuelta Espa\u00f1a Feminina race and a YouTube channel <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/04\/29\/tube-troubles-and-triumphs-a-cyclists-rainy-day-solution\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[22],"tags":[2560,212,5297,4719,5553,5316,1424],"class_list":["post-65091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bike-ride","tag-bicycle","tag-bicycling","tag-bike","tag-biking","tag-cervelo-caledonia-rival-axs","tag-kingwood-fm1485-kingwood","tag-road"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-gVR","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65091"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65092,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65091\/revisions\/65092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}