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My wife and I decided mid week last week that we were going out on FZ1 for a whole day either Sat or Sun. Turned out to Sunday. The high temp in Big Sur was to be about 63F according to the weather reports with partially cloudy skys. We left at about 10:30. This is the loop I planned.
The ride down to Big Sir was nice. It was a little cool going over Hwy 17, but the temp was perfect south of Carmel. We stopped and ate at the over priced Napenthe Restaurant, but the view is awesome.
The views along the coast were incredible.
We were waiting for a traffic light while road construction has Hwy 1 down to a single lane at this point.
Well that was all good. Then we made our way to Nacimiento-Furgusen Rd. and headed east. The view down to Hwy 1 is stunning in real life.
Anyway, no more photos were taken until the shimmy. Here is me investigating.
Turns out the valve stem failed. I was not happy.
So we call AAA and get a tow truck.
We made it home safely and the tow truck driver was a nice guy. Santa Clara Cycle popped the bead and installed the higher quality valve stem that I had on hand.
The ride down to Big Sir was nice. It was a little cool going over Hwy 17, but the temp was perfect south of Carmel. We stopped and ate at the over priced Napenthe Restaurant, but the view is awesome.
The views along the coast were incredible.
We were waiting for a traffic light while road construction has Hwy 1 down to a single lane at this point.
Well that was all good. Then we made our way to Nacimiento-Furgusen Rd. and headed east. The view down to Hwy 1 is stunning in real life.
Anyway, no more photos were taken until the shimmy. Here is me investigating.
Turns out the valve stem failed. I was not happy.
So we call AAA and get a tow truck.
We made it home safely and the tow truck driver was a nice guy. Santa Clara Cycle popped the bead and installed the higher quality valve stem that I had on hand.