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[Dracula]

...so, we're on a BEAUTIFUL ride in southeast Texas, going to Chappel Chill just north of Chappel Hill.  We are going about 25 MPH through down-town Chappel Hill (population 23), when I hear something hit the bottom of the bike, then a puncture sound.  We pull over and by the time I get the bike shut off, the rear tire is flat.  We ran over this (yes, it's a crescent wrench)...





Reminds me of Hee-Haw..."If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all..."

 

4 inches long.  You can still open and close the jaws. 

[mjb765]

That's just amazing.....making those wrenches sharper these days??

[Screamin]

Good grief. Sorry man.

[volfan615]

Who would have thunk....  Sure can't patch that one..

[JoMo]

Dam talk about picking up a new tool for your bike. Sorry for your grief.


                                         Jo Mo NYC 

[hard10]

If I had a dollar for every time I heard "Y'all are not going to believe this..."

I hope you kept the new tool.   

[mch03wideglide]

Hang up some "Found Crescent Wrench, if lost please contact" signs and whomever calls send them the repair bill, you know there in hooterville someone is searching their pick up bed far and wide for that crescent wrench - probably has rubbed all there hair off by now..............

[Crusty]

DAMN!!  I've seen some stuff stuck in tires before... but WOW! Glad it was a slow speed puncture!

[RedDevil]

that is absolutely amazing....how in the heck did the rounded end of that crescent wrench puncture a tire...wow

[Dracula]

I would have never believed it.  When I heard it hit the bottom of the bike, then puncture, I knew it wasn't going to be pretty!

[Twolanerider]

Weird incident.  That's for sure.  In a way besides the obvious you're lucky though.  Obviously lucky it wasn't a sudden blow out at high speeds and that you got the bike pulled over without other incident.  Also lucky it went all the way in.  If it's stayed stuck out on more of its handle it might have torn up the rear light harness inside the fender or beat up the fender itself as it went around.

[Highjagger]

What tire is this ?
Doesn`t look like a Dunlop .
chit happens , hmmm .

...so, we're on a BEAUTIFUL ride in southeast Texas, going to Chappel Chill just north of Chappel Hill.  We are going about 25 MPH through down-town Chappel Hill (population 23), when I hear something hit the bottom of the bike, then a puncture sound.  We pull over and by the time I get the bike shut off, the rear tire is flat.  We ran over this (yes, it's a crescent wrench)...





Reminds me of Hee-Haw..."If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all..."

 

[aclass]

Dang!   I'm glad you had a few moments of warning before the rear went flat.   A lot of times a flat rear will take you down before you get it stopped.

At least you can add to your tool kit now.

[BayouBiker]

oops - I've been lookin' for that wrench since my last trip to to Texas...    

Please send back via UPS - prepaid,  Thanx!

[kurtlange]

i worked at a tire shop in high school. guy comes in one saturday am. brother of our mechcanic. flat on his pickup. 8" cresent stuck in the tire, handle end in. steel belted radial. weirdest thing i saw until this pic/thread...