Southern Tier Day #12 Dauphin Island, AL to Ocean City, MS
Southern Tier Day #12 April 9, 2021 Dauphin Island, AL to Ocean City, MS 63 Miles Start 9:05 AM Finish 4:48 AM Ride Time 5:56 Ascent 227 Feet Descent 180 Feet Tour Total 734 Miles Details at: https://cyclemeter.com/3f1ef27914a4c684/Cycle-20210409-0904-22456 Last night while coming back from the restaurant in pitch darkness because my lights were being charged back at the room, we got a wagon tire flat about a block from the hotel. I brought the wheel into my room and attempted to fix it with a patch and new tire. I realized that the Schwalbe tires I had purchased in Tallahassee were the wrong size. They were 16” x 1.35” but the inner diameter was too big to fit on the rim. The old tire had worn through, and I now had a problem. I patched the tube and fit boots into the worn areas. I pumped up the tire and got ready for bed. I didn’t know if the tire would make it to the final destination, about 50 miles away. I slept fairly well in room two of the Dolphin Island Harbor House B&B