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.

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.

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.

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).

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