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My First Flat Tire in Over Ten Years, But lucky.
I knew being polite and moving right off the sidewalk onto the
shoulder of the road was not a good idea. But I biked the loose gravel, sharpe stones and whatever else collects on the shoulder of the road. No problem, made it home okay. The next day the rear tire was flat. Close inspection of the tube revealed eight or nine punctures all within a one inch area. Lucky it went flat at home. Which brings up riding in the centre of a lane when ever possible as the shoulder of most of our streets are not fit for bike tires. The street sweeper machines haven't been seen in my area for months. |
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My First Flat Tire in Over Ten Years, But lucky.
On Aug 5, 10:58*am, 21trumpets wrote:
I knew being polite and moving right off the sidewalk onto the shoulder of the road was not a good idea. But I biked the loose gravel, sharpe stones and whatever else collects on the shoulder of the road. No problem, made it home okay. The next day the rear tire was flat. Close inspection of the tube revealed eight or nine punctures all within a one inch area. Lucky it went flat at home. Which brings up riding in the centre of a lane when ever possible as the shoulder of most of our streets are not fit for bike tires. The street sweeper machines haven't been seen in my area for months. Sounds like you need some puncture-resistant tires. Panaracer Pasela Tour Guard tires are an inexpensive option, with a Kevlar belt to prevent exactly that sort of problem. |
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My First Flat Tire in Over Ten Years, But lucky.
On Aug 12, 4:50*pm, Jobst Brandt wrote:
Tad Fisher wrote: I knew being polite and moving right off the sidewalk onto the shoulder of the road was not a good idea. *But I biked the loose gravel, sharpe stones and whatever else collects on the shoulder of the road. *No problem, made it home okay. *The next day the rear tire was flat. *Close inspection of the tube revealed eight or nine punctures all within a one inch area. *Lucky it went flat at home. Which brings up riding in the centre of a lane when ever possible as the shoulder of most of our streets are not fit for bike tires. The street sweeper machines haven't been seen in my area for months. Sounds like you need some puncture-resistant tires. *Panaracer Pasela Tour Guard tires are an inexpensive option, with a Kevlar belt to prevent exactly that sort of problem. I'd be more interested in how these punctures in the tube looked. When I consider how many miles I have ridden on gravel roads and road shoulders never getting a puncture, I suspect something else penetrated the tube, especially closely grouped holes. *No mention of what the tire tread showed in this area, so it sounds like a mis-diagnosis. How about a closeup photo of the tire tread as well as the tube if you still have it lying around. *You didn't say that it was patched. Riding the center of the lane will get you killed in the long run, because it enrages motor vehicle drivers, enough of whom believe a close slice when passing such a rider is a suitable way to "teach him a lesson" have caused collisions and fatalities. or drunk/drugged and are following the line. |
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My First Flat Tire in Over Ten Years, But lucky.
Jobst Brandt wrote:
Tad Fisher wrote: I knew being polite and moving right off the sidewalk onto the shoulder of the road was not a good idea. But I biked the loose gravel, sharpe stones and whatever else collects on the shoulder of the road. No problem, made it home okay. The next day the rear tire was flat. Close inspection of the tube revealed eight or nine punctures all within a one inch area. Lucky it went flat at home. Which brings up riding in the centre of a lane when ever possible as the shoulder of most of our streets are not fit for bike tires. The street sweeper machines haven't been seen in my area for months. Sounds like you need some puncture-resistant tires. Panaracer Pasela Tour Guard tires are an inexpensive option, with a Kevlar belt to prevent exactly that sort of problem. I'd be more interested in how these punctures in the tube looked. When I consider how many miles I have ridden on gravel roads and road shoulders never getting a puncture, I suspect something else penetrated the tube, especially closely grouped holes. No mention of what the tire tread showed in this area, so it sounds like a mis-diagnosis. When I have ridden with skinny (23-mm or less) tired riders, many times one or more has flatted when riding on gravel, with a small but clean cut in the tube and tire. How about a closeup photo of the tire tread as well as the tube if you still have it lying around. You didn't say that it was patched. Riding the center of the lane will get you killed in the long run, because it enrages motor vehicle drivers, enough of whom believe a close slice when passing such a rider is a suitable way to "teach him a lesson" have caused collisions and fatalities. Not if they see you riding in the center of the lane, then moving over when practical (excluding the psychotics). -- Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007 Celebrity culture is an opposite of community, informing us that these few nonsense-heads matter but that the rest of us do not. - Jay Griffiths |
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