Re: Big Apple Frequent Flats?

I once had a random flat while my Nimbus 29er w/ Big Apple was sitting
in the garage. Inflated at night, flat the next morning.

I've not had a riding-blowout, or any other flat for that matter.

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johnfoss said:

Butthole.

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Would be really weird if that 200 ft height made your tire explode...

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I use the 29'er with WTB tube and Big Apple. No flats far....and that's
all I'm riding at the moment. I don't have any other unicycles with
me.

Having said that I have never had a puncture on this combo....I expect
to get two or three tomorrow. Should have kept my mouth shut :p

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I have had a recurring flat on a motorcycle. It is tempting to eyeball
it, pull out part of the tube, patch it and reinstall. Sometimes, a
shard may hide in the tire carcass to do you grief again. It sounds
like you may have more then bad luck, and the community consensus is
that this is not a generally [censored] tire. Some motorcycle tires (Kenda
challenger), are cheap [censored], prone to easy punctures. So your question
is very valid, (is this a pisssssssy tire?).

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After about 2 years of frequent riding, no flats yet on my 29er with Big
Apple tire.

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Same story here. Coupla years riding the BA tire with an unknown brand
of tube. No flats yet (knocks on wood). Next time you flat, very
carefully mark the orientation of the tire relative to the stem and be
careful with the tube orientation as well (keep track of the right side
of the tube). Find and patch the hole and then check the orientation.
You'll likely find the culprit. Good luck.

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