I have never had a blowout on a bike before – but there is a first time for everything!
I had just rented a bike from Tiki Island in Pensacola Beach, Floridaon Friday. I must say the bike wasn’t a TREKby any means. The front tire was low so the Tiki Island guy aired it up. He said, “If you have any trouble just come back!” Did he know something I didn’t know ….and where else would I go!
Well I jumped on and started pedaling across the parking lot. My speed was increasing rapidly ….1 mph, 2 mph, 3 mph …. the front fender was beginning to shake due to the warp speed ….. then all of a sudden a loud …….POP!!! It sounded like a cannon! Several people ducked nearby at the sound of the explosion! Looked my way …. I waved … what else could I do?
A blowout … I couldn’t believe it as I walked back to Tiki Island pushing this fine machine (joke … it was a sad excuse for a bike!) “Back so soon” the Tiki guy says … “Yeah I had a blowout!” Tiki guy used a choice word I can’t print here!
Then he said, “Well just take our best bike!” What??? I had been given a lesser bike to begin with ….no way!!!
But now I would get their best bike! I was pumped!!
What he failed to tell me was that Tiki Islands best bike was about a .009 % upgrade … and on top of that it was a FEMALE BIKE!!!!
