flat tire, after a month

Activities/Actions:

Walking out of the door to find the rear tire was out of air, I was puzzled how this happened because last night both tires were fine. Planing to get it fixed at the bike shop right by my apartment, I found that the store was still closed. Luckily, I could talk to the ownder of the nearby motorbike shop to get the tire pumped. The tire was inflated, and I could bike to the office (I was wondering whether someone deflated my tire or not). At the end of the evening, I found that the tire deflated a bit, so I decided to get it fixed at my regular Giant Store on Academia Rd., Sec. 1. The boy told me that the tire might have "a very very thin puncher," and it had to be changed. I did: $200 for this month spent on the tire after last month puncher!

At the store, I also found a guy working as a SongShan Airport security guard who often biked to work in very clear days.

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flat tire -- a new inner tube

The rear tire was flatten this morning when I turned from Academia Rd. into the road along the river. I walked the bike do the office. Decided to get it fixed at the near by shop, I asked Azhong and Yu-Hsiang. Azhong checked BBS and told me that a shop nearby can do it but people said they carry a pricey tag. Kai-yeh, Mr. Cai and Pei-Ling went with me and talked with the shopkeepers. finally, I got a new inner tube for NT$200 but the service was not that good as a Giant shop on Academia Rd. Section 1, where I usually went to have my bike serviced.

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Bike Tire: Maxxis - Overdrive-Kevlar Belt

Activities/Actions:

Changed a new pair of tires before going for a long trip tomorrow with a group of Thai friends. We are going to bike to Wulai. I spent 1,800NT for the pair. Meng-shin's brother suggested the other brands but this shop did not have them, so I decided to go with this pair suggested by a Thai friend.

Note and reflections:

Maxxis - Overdrive-Kevlar Belt

Maxxis - Overdrive-Kevlar Belt

From its website:

Created to meet the demands of the European trekking market, the Overdrive has a grooved slick design for all-weather application, as well as Kevlar belt technology to provide excellent protection from encounters with road debris.

• Grooved slick design - front or rear
• Kevlar belt
• Reflective stripe
• City/touring tire

Part Number	Size	TPI	Bead	Max Psi	Durometer	Weight (g)
TB64110600 **	26X1.75	60	WIRE	50	70	580
TB95688700	700CX38	60	WIRE	75	70	565

** I used this part number.

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