Goat Heads on the Bike Trail

Today was to be a bike-ride day. We had already ridden several miles in downtown Deming when Jerry discovered he had a flat tire. As he pushed his bike along the trail, he noticed not one but TWO flat tires. The lady at the service station said he had encountered a “goat head,” a nasty little prickly burr that is tough enough to puncture a tire. (They really do resemble a goat's head.)

Jerry pushed on with his bike in the hot sunshine to the visitor center. The hosts there recommended the Push and Pedal Bike Shop on the highway toward Columbus, NM and Las Palomas, Mexico. We had planned to visit those two towns anyway. Gloria road her bike a couple of miles to the RV park to get the GMC. Jerry awaited her return while enjoying a magazine and coffee at the visitors center. Gloria brought the G-Flat Trio, and Jerry had his Two-flat bike. Our plans for the day had changed! Off we headed to the bike shop. The owner said that he usually installs heavy duty, thicker tubes and liners in bikes because of the goat heads of Deming. He made the sale! We left the bike for repairs and headed for the Border.

The above photos were taken in Las Palomos, Mexico. The bike is obviously not Jerry's.