The bike gods are really after me. At least they left me alone for a while, but they are back. I hear the laughing.

I’m riding by the Craneway building and my rear tire is going flat. Was not expecting this. Thought I was done with rear tire flats.

This time I take the tire off the rim. I wipe down the rim and carefully go through the inside of the tire. Nothing.

This time I go very slowly over the outside of the tire. I find the problem. There is a think piece of metal in the tire. It didn’t go all the way through the tire, but with 10 miles of riding it was enough to put a small hole in the tube.

I think the piece of metal found when I went to the bicycle shop to have the bicycle looked at broke from this piece, but the piece in the tire was not found. Could not feel in when going through the tire.

Since the Schwalbe Delta Cruiser tire isn’t as puncture resistant as I was hoping they would be has to go. So I’m riding home and putting the Schwalbe Marathon tires on the bicycle that I was keeping while I used the Delta’s.

I’m riding in Point Richmond and I hear a hiss of air coming out of my front tire. Since I used my tube and I don’t have my patch kit with me, with my Brompton. So I’ll have my Dad come and get me. Yeah riding a bicycle can humble a person.

Got my Schwalbe Marathon tires on the bicycle and I will get a patch kit to carry just in case.

Probably should have skipped the bicycle ride today. It is cold and rain is spotty. But decided to pedal on.

Going through the light at San Pablo Ave and Church Lane a car making a right decides to hit me. I tried to keep the bicycle up, but it ended up sliding on its side and I stayed on my feet. Everything on the Bicycle looks fine and I don’t seem to be hurt.

I’m on the Ohlone Trail by the Del Norte Apartments and my rear tire feels low. Looks like I got to change a flat.

I was going to ride to Barnes and Noble but I think I will take a ride to the Pedaler and have the bicycle looked at. Looks like the rear real has a slight wobble.

Looks like the rear tire has a slow leak. I didn’t see anything when I checked the tire and rim. I’ll let the mechanic at the Pedaler deal with it.

The mechanic did find a small piece of metal which caused a slow leak. The rear rim does need to be trued. I get an appointment for 6 December. I decided to get a tune up while it is there and I leave the bicycle. Now for the walk home.

At 1440 I get a call from the Pedaler that the bicycle is done. This is good news. Now to get the bicycle rack on the car and go pick it up.

The bicycle is home. I don’t work on Monday so I can go on a bicycle ride. Can’t keep a bicyclist down.