Flat tire

I had my first flat tire due to a road hazard in well over a year this morning. So I got to practice changing a flat in the dark. Not bad but I could use one of those head mounted LED lights. I think it probably took me about 12 minutes, but mainly because I hadn't done it in so long that I had to hunt around for my tire tools, and the pump nozzle was set to presta valve, and it's hard to change without tools (you have to pick this little rubber gasket out with fingernails). At least the pump is set correctly now so that'll be 4 minutes faster next time.

The hazard that did it in this case was the 3-5cm crushed rock that the county spread all over the two spots on the gravel road that are mushy due to the frost breaking up. The rocks are big and vicious and are from ditch to ditch, and you just can't avoid them. I think for a while I'm going to have to either walk my bike over them or take another route. Walking may not be a good option though since the county seems to spread more loose gravel a couple of times a week lately, though most of it isn't these huge rocks.

Odometer: 17059