Letter #3

Dear Greggs,

Jocelyn and I ventured out on a ride Saturday morning and not even a 1/2 mile into it, I ran over a massive explosion of car parts and voila got my first flat. So we calmly pulled over and panicked. We thought our REI fix a flat class really taught us the necessetties but quickly realized that we couldn't figure out how to use my pump with my tubes. Hmmm. Are we idiots we thought? Surely not. But twenty minutes later we can't get my tube/valve to hook up to my pump nor Joc's. Luckily, Dale a nice road biker (not his real name, or probably not his name) pulled over and offered his assistance. Well he informed me that my Schrader valve is super hard to work with and even he could not get it to work with my pump. So he pulled out Joc's spare tube (maybe a Presta or something like that valve) and used his pump as mine didn't work and inflated my tire.  Then another lovely road biker also pulled over to witness our incident and had a giant foot pump and really inflated it the rest of the way. So after a fun 45 minute detour and introductions to two new friends we were on our way. 

We rode through Maple Valley and Issaquah-Hobart on a nice rolling-hill 22 mile ride. But Gregg's what to do about my tubes and pump? Aha, I have an idea, I will come back in with my bike and beg you for help once again? So Tom or Kirk if you are reading this, be patient with me and get me a damn pump that is easy to use and works with my tubes. Actually I may want new tubes. See you Thursday or maybe Saturday.

Sincerely a frustrated Flat Fixer,

Hillary