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It was bound to happen one way or the other.

I experienced a severe rear tyre blow-out before my Sunday ride even began. The funny thing is, I’d been waxing lyrical about how tough my 3 year old 25c Kenda tyres had been just the day before. We’ve been through snow, ice, blizzards, floods and hella hectic thunderstorms in Sherwood Forest <\/a>— all while doing 23mph thru dirt n’ gravel. Never had a puncture in all three years that I had ’em, only to be taken out by a 33 mph-to-0 skid stop for a pedestrian at a zebra crossing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The toughest of the tough . First edition issue Kenda K152 700x25c<\/a>. I once purposefully ran this Kenda tyre over thorns, just for the sake of it (and also cos’ there was no other way thru – a farmer’s tractor was blocking the lane at the time.) And yes, the Kenda had survived!<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gravel, thorns, dirt, mud and hail-storms – this tyre has seen it all<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To be honest, I was riding too fast in a 20-zone, and should have slowed down a little. But no one, I mean no one<\/strong> is ever around at that hour in our little quaint and quiet village – and no one is ever crossing at this place – ever<\/em> <\/strong>– especially on a quiet Sunday afternoon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet it happened – she appeared – and there I was, hogging a blown tyre in the middle of the street. I later exchanged a few pleasantries with the lady crossing, (she even smiled when the tyre popped off)<\/em> before I took my walk of shame all the way back home – bike in hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kenda and snow are a grippy combination<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I didn’t even push a single mile from home when that happened. Heck I figure I was only 40-50 seconds off and away from the door. Anyway – lessons learnt – and now I know it’s 20mph for a reason (as if I didn’t know hey)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hats off to my favourite tyre, and here’s to new beginnings for the road ahead<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

…and yea, R.I.P to my 3-year-old n’-loved-puncture-free Kenda tyre that was lost on 07\/05\/23.

You will be missed dearly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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