Testing my new tire

For two days, I rode TweetyPot on roads and trails to test her new rear tire.

Yesterday, after installing the new rear tire, I pedaled all the way to San Mateo, Rizal, climbed Timberland, and rode on Mt. Maarat trails.

This morning, I again pedaled all the way to San Mateo, Rizal via the trails of Pangarap, Caloocan City North and Macabud, Rodriguez then pedaled around Marikina City.

At the Macabud trail:

My lunch of cheeseburger with carrot juice at Mama Chit's in Calumpang, Marikina City:

My new rear tire

The stock rear tire of my 2010 Marin Alpine Trail 29er is already balding after about six months of use. It's a WTB Prowler 2.1.

And, this morning, I replaced it with another WTB tire - a Wolverine 2.2. It's worth P1,400.

Fixing flat tire myself

BikePot (my first bike) was flat again. This time it's the front tire. I tried first to pump it; but, it's not fully inflating.

Last week, it's the rear tire that's flat. And, I had it replaced at the store where I bought it.

Okay! This time, I'll fix it myself. I now have the gadgets and the knowledge (through the internet) to change the tube. I already bought a spare tube, a tire lever, and a portable pump.

First, I reviewed some instructional videos from the internet. Very confident that I could do it myself, I began the procedure.
Not a single drop of perspiration, I finished the job in no time. The job's as easy as falling off a log.

BikePot has flat tire

I arrived home last night at around 9:00 PM. After changing my clothes, I decided to bike around inside our village for about 30 minutes before eating my dinner. I got out and took BikePot. But, Luigi (my son) warned me that BikePot had flat rear tire. "What happened?", I asked him. He didn't know and just saw that the tire was flat. But, I just used it yesterday morning!

I pumped the tire; but, when I rode it, it got flat again in no time. Another pump, another flat.

This morning, I brought BikePot to the store where I bought it to have the tube vulcanized. However, the store doesn't do vulcanizing; so, I had it replaced. The cost of the tube is P85. I just gave P10 tip for the labor. I also bought a spare tube and a tire lever. Next time, I'd just do the replacement of the tube myself.

Once again, BikePot is in tip-top condition!