Offending the puncture gods

suzyj said:

Hi guys,

Must have really upset some deity. Two punctures in the last week, both wrecking near-new tyres. I hadn't even worn the mould-flash off the front one.

I mean, it wouldn't be so bad if they were _definately_ stuffed, but in each case there's a small cut, just big enough to bulge and let the tube poke out 🙁

Regards,

Suzy

PS: If anyone mentions that these things happen in threes, I'll scream!

Don't say the word that describes a tyre that is unable to hold air! I've had one of those already this year. In my case, it _is_ near the end of the tyre's life - a Bontrager Race-Lite. I don't think I'll get it again, they're not bad for racing but are not the best for racing either and they tend to cut rather easily. Otoh, the grey sidewalls matched my silver bike...

Ritch

suzyj said:

Hi guys,

Must have really upset some deity. Two punctures in the last week,
both wrecking near-new tyres. I hadn't even worn the mould-flash off
the front one.

I mean, it wouldn't be so bad if they were _definately_ stuffed, but in
each case there's a small cut, just big enough to bulge and let the tube
poke out 🙁

Regards,

Suzy

PS: If anyone mentions that these things happen in threes, I'll
scream!

--
suzyj

You know these things often happen in 3's don't ya Suzy? ;-)

Sorry I just wanted to hear you scream. :-)

Cheers

suzyj said:

Hi guys,

Must have really upset some deity. Two punctures in the last week, both wrecking near-new tyres. I hadn't even worn the mould-flash off the front one.

I mean, it wouldn't be so bad if they were _definately_ stuffed, but in each case there's a small cut, just big enough to bulge and let the tube poke out 🙁

Regards,

Suzy

PS: If anyone mentions that these things happen in threes, I'll scream!

Ahah! you have been got by...

http://home.iprimus.com.au/adenhollander/pf_1.gif

print him out. stick to helmet and guaranteed to ward off all evil! 😄 😄 😄

suzyj,

Did you run over some of these things?

http://www.fzrm.com/plantextracts/Puncturevine_Caltrop_Fruit_extract.htm

My December in Canberra wasn't too good puncture-wise: I managed to
get no less than six of these stuck in my tyres in one go (3 in the
front, 2 visible in the back, and the spike of one invisibly stuck in
the back). The spike that I didn't notice caused another two or three
punctures.

Add to that another random puncture (no idea what caused it) and
another due to those caltrops on my girlfriend's bike, and I had a
rather frustrating month!
Haven't seen them in Brisbane, thankfully.

-- gecko

[email hidden said:

"]suzyj,

Did you run over some of these things?

http://www.fzrm.com/plantextracts/Puncturevine_Caltrop_Fruit_extract.htm

-- gecko

I have heard some nastee organic spikey things referred to as "3-corner-jacks" (or similar?) by Adelaidians. is that, them?
(the 'jacks' not the croweaters 🙄 )

On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 at 10:33 GMT, flyingdutch (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

http://tinyurl.com/6pbrg

I have heard some nastee organic spikey things referred to as
"3-corner-jacks" (or similar?) by Adelaidians. is that, them?

Fond memories.

Do we not have them in Victoria, or have I just not [censored] the
puncture goddess enough yet?

--
TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/
Ah, so many of life's little problems can be solved by head
vaporisation. -- Zixia in ARK

flyingdutch said:

I have heard some nastee organic spikey things referred to as "3-corner-jacks" (or similar?) by Adelaidians. is that, them?
(the 'jacks' not the croweaters 🙄 )

Will send you a bucket full of them FD. try this link.
ento.csiro.auemexOpen ↗
Woody lump about 4mm with 3, 4mm long spikes. Pic shows them green but when dry will go straight through thongs.
Problem in Townsville is that when the grass is cut beside paths the three-cornered jack get thrown up and lie in ambush for next cyclist.
Very soon learn not to go off road/path ,or if you do wipe the tyres over carefully ( they bloody hurt!) before mounting up.
Armadillo slicks, Mr Tuffee tape and regular inspections are a must. I always carry 2 spare tubes because of three-cornered jacks.

Cheers
Hugh
PS Hope you lot in Melbourne enjoyed the remnant of that cyclone we had 3 weeks ago. You pinched my rain!

On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 at 11:58 GMT, HughMann (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

PS Hope you lot in Melbourne enjoyed the remnant of that cyclone we
had 3 weeks ago. You pinched my rain!

I figured it was a cyclone remnant.

I lived in Sunny Qld for 3 years, and didn't see a cyclone once.

I did, however, see the tail end of one as both it and us were going
through Coonabarabran. Cyclone Joy, IIRC.

Qld weather sux, by the way - false advertising all the way.

--
TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/
"Whenever someone thinks that they can replace SSL/SSH with something much
better that they designed this morning over coffee, their computer
speakers should generate some sort of penis-shaped sound wave and plunge
it repeatedly into their skulls until they achieve enlightenment."
--Peter Gutmann/Matt Robinson

<snip>

"Qld weather sux, by the way - false advertising all the way. "

<snip>

What - too sunny for you?? Too predictable for you?? Too many blue
skies?? I'm sure there is something character building about Melbourne
weather - but that doesn't mean that I'd swap it for
Qld/BrisVegas........ (But Melbourne is a nice place to visit - much
more likely to get a decent cup of coffee from a random cafe
selection...)

Cheers,
Absent Husband (who actually really likes Melb/Vic, but feels obliged
to staunchly defend his hometown...)

flyingdutch said:

I have heard some nastee organic spikey things referred to as
"3-corner-jacks" (or similar?) by Adelaidians. is that, them?
(the 'jacks' not the croweaters 🙄 )

We have '3-corner-jacks' in Mildura. It's not just a SA term.
No idea what the real name of these [censored] things are.

hippy

hippy said:

flyingdutch said:

I have heard some nastee organic spikey things referred to as
"3-corner-jacks" (or similar?) by Adelaidians. is that, them?
(the 'jacks' not the croweaters 🙄 )

We have '3-corner-jacks' in Mildura. It's not just a SA term.
No idea what the real name of these [censored] things are.

hippy

I think you are describing what we in the west call Double-gees. Nasty
things.

--
Brett

hippy said:

flyingdutch said:

I have heard some nastee organic spikey things referred to as
"3-corner-jacks" (or similar?) by Adelaidians. is that, them?
(the 'jacks' not the croweaters 🙄 )

We have '3-corner-jacks' in Mildura. It's not just a SA term.
No idea what the real name of these [censored] things are.

hippy

I thought you were in Melbourne Hippy? I didn't realise you were a
country boy ;-)

Cheers

On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 at 22:10 GMT, Absent Husband (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

<snip>

"Qld weather sux, by the way - false advertising all the way. "

<snip>

What - too sunny for you?? Too predictable for you?? Too many blue

Yell, yes, too predictable.

Too humid constantly, and the rain day after day and clouds night
after night really got to me.

Advice for the amateur astronomers on the froup: Don't even bother. 🙂

--
TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/
cat /kat/ n. A furry keyboard cover

Bluenose said:

hippy said:

We have '3-corner-jacks' in Mildura. It's not just a SA term.
No idea what the real name of these [censored] things are.

I thought you were in Melbourne Hippy? I didn't realise you were a
country boy ;-)

I am currently in Melbourne.
I often refer to Melbourne AND Mildura as 'home' - it just depends on
the context of the conversation. Such a confused lad.. 😉

hippy
"multi-locality-disorder"

On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 at 23:06 GMT, hippy (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

Bluenose said:

hippy said:

We have '3-corner-jacks' in Mildura. It's not just a SA term.
No idea what the real name of these [censored] things are.

I thought you were in Melbourne Hippy? I didn't realise you were a
country boy ;-)

I am currently in Melbourne.
I often refer to Melbourne AND Mildura as 'home' - it just depends on
the context of the conversation. Such a confused lad.. 😉

Do you refer to home as the place you are not in?

My home is 1000km away. Permanently, no matter where I am.

--
TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/
"A distributed system is one in which I cannot get something done
because a machine I've never heard of is down." -- Leslie Lamport

TimC said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

hippy wrote:

I am currently in Melbourne.
I often refer to Melbourne AND Mildura as 'home' - it just depends on
the context of the conversation. Such a confused lad.. 😉

Do you refer to home as the place you are not in?
My home is 1000km away. Permanently, no matter where I am.

Yeah.. if I'm in Mildura and say "Well, I'd better go home now, back to
the [censored] weather" people know I mean home as in Melbourne. If I'm in
Melbourne I'll say "I'm going home to Mildura this weekend". If I'm down
the street and say "I'm going home".. well.. then the other person has
to make an educated guess 🙂

Do you say: "I'm going up the street" or "I'm going down the street"
when refering to a shopping adventure yet to begin?

hippy
"I'm going down the street later for a cappucino muffin from the nice
bakery girls.."

ritcho said:

suzyj said:

Hi guys,

Must have really upset some deity. Two punctures in the last week,
both wrecking near-new tyres. I hadn't even worn the mould-flash off
the front one.

I mean, it wouldn't be so bad if they were _definately_ stuffed, but in
each case there's a small cut, just big enough to bulge and let the tube
poke out 🙁

Regards,

Suzy

PS: If anyone mentions that these things happen in threes, I'll
scream!

Don't say the word that describes a tyre that is unable to hold air!
I've had one of those already this year. In my case, it _is_ near the
end of the tyre's life - a Bontrager Race-Lite. I don't think I'll get
it again, they're not bad for racing but are not the best for racing
either and they tend to cut rather easily. Otoh, the grey sidewalls
matched my silver bike...

Ritch

Ians effort of two at the same second will take some beating

Dave

flyingdutch <[email hidden]> wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

suzyj,

Did you run over some of these things?

http://tinyurl.com/6pbrg

-- gecko

I have heard some nastee organic spikey things referred to as
"3-corner-jacks" (or similar?) by Adelaidians. is that, them?
(the 'jacks' not the croweaters 🙄 )

Also known as goathead burr. Very common near beaches in tropical
climes. There are a reasonably aggresive establishment plant in coastal
dunes.

They are present near most beaches (and open space) in Townsville. I
don't mind if they stay near the beach (MTB has tuffies) but when the
slashers drag them onto the road I get punctures. In summer I don't use
the road bike at all. Or that might be because it's too hot.

suzyj said:

PS: If anyone mentions that these things happen in threes, I'll
scream!

ahem. these things happen in threes.

just telling it as it is. 🙂

---
Cheers

PeterC

[Rushing headlong: out of control - and there ain't no stopping]
[and there's nothing you can do about it at all]