I got complacent. I usually check knuckle studs on a long trip like this.
Last I've checked the knuckle studs was at Rubithon this past June, and did a couple of short trips between June and September. I left California on to Portland without checking. The rest is history.
Nevertheless, regardless of the challenges we had, we all had fun!
This is when you see who your real friends are. And thanks to TLCA for an awesome organization, the birth of Cascade Cruisers came, then it's members.
I'd like to extend my appreciation to the Oregon crew:
Chad - @CreeperSleeper
Mike - @boots4
Matt - @ThreeEyedBandit
and most especially to Anthony aka @RadarFJ40 for being selfless and got us back on the road by driving back and forth to LCNW to pick up parts needed. Faster than Amazon Prime!!!
Tillamook Forest at its best!
It all happened on this trail! Rocky Uphill trail... I thought I felt I lost my steering! When I heard someone behind me say: John! Your tire came off... I thought my wheel studs sheared!
When I got off, I said... Ummm, this is more than wheel studs.
This is my uncle checking what else did I messed up! Uncle Joe on his 60 is behind me, he's secured on a tree through a strap, and got me on his winch for security. I was in a mini rock garden going down hill on a muddy terrain with no tire. What's the worst that could happen?
Then came off the tire... And woalla! Thankfully, uncle Joe always carry his bottle Jack and it was really helpful!
So here I am taking the caliper and some other stuff out of the way. Mike @boots4 was kind of cheering me all the way! Lol!
Last I've checked the knuckle studs was at Rubithon this past June, and did a couple of short trips between June and September. I left California on to Portland without checking. The rest is history.
Nevertheless, regardless of the challenges we had, we all had fun!
This is when you see who your real friends are. And thanks to TLCA for an awesome organization, the birth of Cascade Cruisers came, then it's members.
I'd like to extend my appreciation to the Oregon crew:
Chad - @CreeperSleeper
Mike - @boots4
Matt - @ThreeEyedBandit
and most especially to Anthony aka @RadarFJ40 for being selfless and got us back on the road by driving back and forth to LCNW to pick up parts needed. Faster than Amazon Prime!!!
Tillamook Forest at its best!
It all happened on this trail! Rocky Uphill trail... I thought I felt I lost my steering! When I heard someone behind me say: John! Your tire came off... I thought my wheel studs sheared!
When I got off, I said... Ummm, this is more than wheel studs.
This is my uncle checking what else did I messed up! Uncle Joe on his 60 is behind me, he's secured on a tree through a strap, and got me on his winch for security. I was in a mini rock garden going down hill on a muddy terrain with no tire. What's the worst that could happen?
Then came off the tire... And woalla! Thankfully, uncle Joe always carry his bottle Jack and it was really helpful!
So here I am taking the caliper and some other stuff out of the way. Mike @boots4 was kind of cheering me all the way! Lol!