Well I knew it would happen eventually. Its not a matter of ?if you get a flat? it is just a matter of time for ?when you get a flat?. This last week I was riding into work when about a mile from work my tire went flat. I pulled over and stopped and checked it out. A small brad nail less than a inch long had penetrated my rear tire and was still sticking out about a third of an inch. This would constitute my very first normal riding flat I have had since I started riding the bike. I say ?normal riding flat? so one is not confused with the ?sliding too fast when turning on asphalt flat? that I got about a couple of months ago. That one ripped the tire right off the rim, popped the tire and bent the rim when the curb I eventually slid into decided to complete the stop. I tend to be a crazy rider at some times. Testing the limits of the bike and of the rider. My first wipeout actually occurred on this bike about a month earlier than that while I was riding around the somewhat dry fields in our neighborhood at night chasing a rabbit. Why not? I had the twin halogen lights on so I could see very very well. It would dart to the left I would follow just as quick. It would dart to the right, and I would do the same. It jumped over a small hill into the darkness. I willingly followed to find out that on the other side of this hill was a big mud pit. Did a nose dive right into it and flipped the bike. Pretty exciting actually. I was amazed how well the Optibike held up to this. Got right back on it after wiping a little mud off my face and helmet and rode back home. Here is a picture of the bike afterwards.
Chasin wabbits is fun!