Walking home.

[Dirt]

I gave away my last tube on Friday. If dude returned it, I’ll drop it by your office so you can ride home.

[jrenaut]

Oh, I have an extra tube. You have an extra rear wheel?

Luckily it happened less than a mile from my house.

[Dirt]

I can’t see what is wrong with the wheel from your photo. Sorry. If you can explain what the problem is, I might be able to fix it.

[americancyclo]

Is that nail going ALL the way through your rim?

[jrenaut]

@americancyclo 15356 wrote:

Is that nail going ALL the way through your rim?

Yes. Yes, it is.

[Dirt]

2 layers of duct tape will get you home… and probably a lot further.

[Greenbelt]

If tape isn’t available, maybe layer some sheets of strong paper under the tire at that point, like a couple dollar bills, to limp home without puncturing another tube?

[CCrew]

700c 8/9/10 speed Shimano? I may have one here… not anything high value, but functional.

[jrenaut]

I’m going to take it to my LBS tonight when the wife gets home and see what they say. But not before documenting it a bit better with the fancy camera.

[CCrew]

I have to give it to you, when you get a flat you give it your all!

[jrenaut]

YAY_4452 by thetejon, on Flickr

Better picture, showing the puncture all the way through.

[DismalScientist]

Double layer of rim tape and yer good as new!

[skreaminquadz]

Wow, I’ve never seen that happen before where it went through the wheel!

[rcannon100]

Yikes.

[jrenaut]

@skreaminquadz 15369 wrote:

Wow, I’ve never seen that happen before where it went through the wheel!

I love being able to show people new things.

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