Screwing around

March 15, 2007
A lot has been happing. Last week Joe and I went for a ride. He took Venessa and I took Morgan. It was a fun ride. Then Joe, George and I took a evening ride down Ft Myers Beach and Bonita Springs through Lovers Key. It was wonderfull riding and looking at the city lights on the Gulf of Mexico.

Then on Friday I rode to the Library. I came out and found a message taped to my front tire which read "Look at Tire!" So I looked and then took the paper off the tire and found a screw in my front tire! This person could have saved my life!

I called around to different dealerships and tire stores and no one would fix the tire. On Tuesday I went down San Carlos Blvd to Ft Myers Beach to Spokes and Power. The dude there said he had a new front tire for me. I was told by numerous people NOT TO PLUG THE TIRE. So I was going to put a new tire on. Phil pulled out the screw and found out that it didn't go the whole way through the tire. No plug was needed nor no new tire. He told me that it would be okay to ride. Today is Thursday and still no air has leaked out of the tire. So I guess it is good to ride now.

I included a photograph of my bike at the Welcome to Everglades City sign. I also included a photograph of my neighbor Joe and his daughter Venessa.

Because of the screw in the tire I wasn't able to go to Downtown Ft Myers Bike Night and also ride with the Hog Chapter on the Shrimp Festival Parade. But now I'm ready to ride again.