Scott rides to parking lot, meets friends
Scott leads ride out on path.
Scott drops to back of pack to tell story in Hampton.
Scott drops off pack up golf course hill.
Scott attempts chase back, never quite catching pack, even after turn to Rapids City.
Scott finds John H. with a flat, maybe just should have handed John a front wheel. Small group comes back. Small three-ring circus ensues; John may have fixed it faster himself.
Group descends to Rapids City, starts chaseback.
Scott drops on hill out of Port Byron.
Scott attempts second chase back.
John H. drops back to help.
Scott give it best shot, hitting 27mph, acknowledges limits, tells John to chase back while still possible. My most humble and great thanks to John.
Scott takes downhill to Port Byron.
Scott meets Dave Gantzer and friend, rides for a couple of miles.
Scott goes on, until Scott's rear tubular blows out. No crash, just
blowout. Scott has tubes; Scott does not have spare TUBULAR TIRE.
Scott walks until Gantzer and friend pass.
Scott calls team car; team car is in Clinton. Bummer.
Scott gets bored, decides to ride.
Scott finds that tubular can be ridden at 10mph.
Scott rides. Team car finds Scott as he turns into Silvis from Hwy.
84. Team manager goes to buy beer.
Scott gets home, drinks beer, orders pizza.
Scott checks wheel, finds no damage.
Lessons: Scott needs to ride more. One can ride home on a flat tubular. Scott can glue a tire. Scott can build a solid wheel; it was not out of true when he got home.
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