Never, ever let someone lean their wheel against your leg while they are inflating the tire up to 100+ psi--especially if they have just changed a tube for the first time.
For just a split second, the thought entered my head "should I have this thing leaning against my--"
Bang. Snakebite. Blew the freakin' tire right off the rim.
My ears felt like they were full of cotton for a full 10 seconds before they started ringing... and I now I have a lovely welt on the side of my leg.
Silly coach.
...in which I chronicle my follies as a would-be recreational triathlete, training plans, race reports, and my ventures into tri coaching for TNT...AND NOW, my short fast journey to VINEMAN 2009!!!
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