Subject: RE: Centurion Wisconsin - 100 Mile : Official ThreadI wiped out in cross plains, and landed on my shoulder, didn't finish the ride, and my stupid bike pump doesn't work now. It was raining pretty good again about 1/2 hour into the race, and I was coming up on the turn from P to KP, behind the kwik trip in CP. I was going WAY too fast to make the turn, couldn't slow down enough cause of the rain, and tried to go straight up the road to slow down, but couldn't get back on course fast enough. I aimed for a notch in the curb, missed it, and landed in the grass on my shoulder. I didn't feel any pain, so I got myself back together, and looked at my bike. The front tire was flat, so I hooked up the pump, and tried to see if it would reflate. The pump wouldn't work, tried it on a spare tube. I finally figured out that the pump wasn't pushing in valve to let air in. I fiddled with that for about 20 minutes, borrowed a pump from the guy who was changing the signs around for the return leg, and found the tire was NG. So while I'm changing the tube, the sag wagon comes along, and waits. By the time I get the tube changed, my should is hurting, so I pack it in w/o inflating the tire and DNF. Back at the airport after most of my teamates get back, I borrow a pump, pump up the tire, and ride back to the parking lot. My left shoulder HURTS when I try to get on the handlebars, so I know I probably would not have finished the race if my pump worked. Next year has to be better! ![](https://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/images/emoticons/smile.gif) |