Some might say this spoke (not mine) that caused a rear flat was bad Karma. The way I see it, I made it to work in once piece and that’s the only Karma that matters.
Here’s justification for buying quality bike tires: My 700×28 Continental Gator Hardshell not only survived the spoke, I had a hard time finding the hole. This tire, handmade in Germany, has proven its worth.

March 1, 2013 at 6:42 pm |
I had to think about it for awhile before I realized the broken spoke wasn’t on your bike. Too bad, now I still don’t know how one on your own bike could trigger a flat.