Tufo Flexus Tires Suck

I raced today in Grants Pass. I used my wheels with Mavic Reflex rims and Tufo Flexus tires. This is the second time this year that I've raced on these wheels. For the second time I flatted. I hit a rock but I was running 40 psi and the tires should have been able to handle the hit. Now I have $190 worth of brand new tires that are worthless. They can't be repaired. I ordered some Stan's sealant to see if that will fix the leak. I'll let you know if it works.

The race was fun, though. I ran about a quarter of a mile to the pit and switched to my other wheel so I was able to finish the race. There was a fast old guy from Portland and a guy from Yreka who has beaten me in the past in mountain bike races. So I probably would have been third in my age group without flatting. Maybe next week will be better.

The highlight of the day was that I won this gift basket in the raffle. I would have preferred the Garmin Edge GPS but Susan was happy with what I won.










Overall it was a very pleasant day. The weather was beautiful, especially for southern Oregon in late October. That reminds me. It rained like hell one day last week and the river came up 17 feet in 8 hours. Amazing.