13 miles to Centerville, Missouri
And then POW! Vincent’s front tire blew out as we pulled into a small restaurant to use the restroom. We knew Bob would be along eventually since he had to follow the same route as us. About 5 minutes later, he pulled up and we explained what had happened. He pulled out the gear and replaced the tube. The moment he put it on the bicycle POW! It blew. The front tower was pretty worn, so he decided to replace the tire as well as the tube. Unfortunately, POW! It blew also. Three strikes and we took this as an omen, plus, we didn’t have any more tubes. I thought long and hard about continuing alone, but I wasn’t sure I could carry enough water. It was hot and not too many towns on the route. Vince and I got in the Jeep and we drove on up to the Circle G Campground in Eminence. The Maple Tree Inn and Bakery let us use their WIFI. We have discovered that the closest bicycle shop is about 60 miles away and is closed on Sundays. There’s a storm brewing also, so we’ll wait it out and see what tomorrow brings.
We did go through the Mark Twain National Forest before all the drama.
Well, I'm glad the tire blew out in front of a restaurant and not going down a hill at 40 mph. Hope you get everything fixed. Love Ya!
ReplyDeleteAmanda's got that right!! Good thing you've got such an AWESOME support crew, too. Stay safe!
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