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06-10.-2005, 04:52 PM
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Flat tyres suc....
I have had my bike for 600kms. 7 FLAT BL**DY TYRES!!!!!!!!!
 It was 5 flats in 5 rides. And a snapped tyre lever..... Now its a little better with the new tyres, but man......  Who else has this many flats and still stays sane?? On the MTB, no flats for 10 months. It copped a thrashing too. Including a 8 foot flat landing. (recommended max of 6 foot. Oops) Im cursed I tells ya, cursed
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06-10.-2005, 05:01 PM
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Re: Flat tyres suc....
What tyres? how much do you weigh? What pressures? Which roads do you ride on?
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06-10.-2005, 05:02 PM
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Re: Flat tyres suc....
Heeeyyyy, "The Fonz Is Cool"!
This must be the operator, what pump are you using and what pressure?
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06-10.-2005, 05:32 PM
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Re: Flat tyres suc....
I had Vittorias on when I got the bike, now swapped to Serfas Seca, with FPS.
I weigh 75Kgs (Lbs ???) Roads, well, I ride from near Penrith to Richmond (33kms) , and encounter every road surface possible. Pump is a Blackburn airstick (new) Preassure is about 120-125psi. There all glass\sharp rock punctures.
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06-10.-2005, 05:41 PM
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Re: Flat tyres suc....
I am not familiar with that pump so I just looked it up on the net. You should be checking the pressures with a gauge (on the pump), a floor pump is the way to start the day...
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06-10.-2005, 05:48 PM
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Re: Flat tyres suc....
well, its a cheap tool for measuring preassure. A calibrated thumb
 Never had a prob on the MTB
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07-10.-2005, 06:20 AM
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Re: Flat tyres suc....
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Have you checked that the rim tape is put on properly? ie no spoke holes exposed to cut your tube? |
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10-10.-2005, 08:46 AM
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Re: Flat tyres suc....
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I agree that a thumb works well for MTB tyres, but I find it really hard to judge 23mm tyre pressure by thumb over about 70-80psi; it all feels similarly hard. Gauges are quite cheap. |
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