SAFE & SOUND * ALL IS WELL

Day #12

Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Departure: Anderson, South Carolina

Destination: Anderson, South Carolina

Miles: 59 (round trip)

BRAND NEW TIRES

FRONT AND BACK

INSTALLED FIRST THING THIS MORNING

BY OUR FRIENDS

AT

LC'S CYCLE REPAIR

BUSY FREEWAY

BUT WHEN THE VALVE STEM BLEW OUT

NO CARS OR SEMI TRUCKS WERE IN EITHER LANE OR BEHIND HIM

JASE AND JON 

WERE HOLDING TIGHT  

ANTICIPATING THAT THE BIKE WAS GOING DOWN

DOING FREEWAY SPEED

From the right lane he swung into the center lane trying to get control.

Then over to the right lane again carefully trying to slow down keeping the bike upright.

And then across all lanes to end up in the left lane medium.

BUT SOMEHOW....

JASE WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE BIKE UPRIGHT

AND SAFELY SLID INTO THE MEDIUM WITHOUT TIPPING OVER

Jase and Jon had safely come to a stop behind them on the freeway.

Ben and Grandpa heard the SOS and promptly took the closest exit back

(4) Four miles away.

Then they traveled (8) eight miles to next available exit.

Then (4) four miles to meet up with Jase and Jon.

They carefully rode their bikes into the opposite barrow pit to give assistant.

Thank goodness for the shade from the sweltering heat of South Carolina

Keeping ourselves busy with creative activities

Burning names in the leaves with Grandpa's magnifying glass
all the while waiting for LC's Cycle Repair
To arrive with a trailer to transport
The Special Edition Goldwing
And the now "blown-out" new tire
Back to the shop.
One hour wait before the mechanic was able to leave the shop
One hour to get to the accident site
And
One hour back to the shop.

LC'S MECHANICS FELT TERRIBLE!

Jase took notes the first time as "Mitch" took off the 

BACK LUGGAGE

(Looked for some tools)

THE SEAT

(walked around looking for tools)

THE TIRE

(scratching his head looking for tools)

and everything else that needed to be done to get the tire off.

So when Mitch announced that he would do it in the morning (tomorrow.....Wednesday) and that the tire would be on and completed around Noon the next day......

Jase said,

"Naw! Let's do it now."

Mitch couldn't keep up with a "Man Possessed" AKA:Jason

The luggage compartments off

The seat off

The tire off

Repaired

And

Back on

In less than 30 Minutes!

(All tools in order, waiting and ready)

ALL IS WELL