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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 21:08:01 -0700
To: wetleather@micapeak.com
From: "Kathy E. Gill" <kathy@motogrrl.com>
Subject: Day Ten : Tires 

Have trouble finding a place to park the bike where I can use the wood
block *and* feel like the bike is secure if the wind kicks up again. Check
chain and tires ... and groan.

There is a flat spot on the rear tire. The Avons have a radical tread
pattern - and ONE of the center treads is almost 'flat' (seems to be one
and only one). I'm now less certain that I should spend the night at Grand
Teton -- thinking I should push on to Idaho Falls and get to Big Twin in
Boise on Wednesday afternoon - have them put another rear tire on if they
judge this one "dead".

I've been 4K+ miles. If the tire doesn't make it home - Diaz "wins" and
DaveR "loses". ;-)

Is it too late to boost tire pressure? What makes a tire get *one* flat spot?

There is nothing in Casper but HD and Suzuki -- if I hang around here in
the AM -- then it will be very late before I get to Jackson. No good
options that I can see.

Anyone with suggestions - feel free to call at 425.351.0005 - it's the
USWest Cell. I'll leave it on.




Kathy
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