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Joel Crawley
Guest
I was out last weekend and somewhere on the trail I must've picked up a thorn. I wasn't even aware
of it until I was on my way home and noticed that it seemed hard to pedal. I stopped and noticed my
front tire going down. It wasn't too flat and I continued to ride until I got to the point that it
wasn't going to support me and walked it the rest of the way.
I happened to be going by a Wal-Mart so I picked up a tube. When I put it on I noticed I had a
"high-spot." I figured the tube wasn't in just right so when I got home I took it off and re-did it.
Better but still noticable. Seems like there's a weak spot in the tube or something that allows the
tube to expand there more than the rest of it. The tire is seated on the bead fine and the rim is
true. Is it just a cheap tube or is there something I'm doing/not doing that's causing it to inflate
improperly? I'm airing up with a hand pump and tried doing it as slow as possible.
Thanks
of it until I was on my way home and noticed that it seemed hard to pedal. I stopped and noticed my
front tire going down. It wasn't too flat and I continued to ride until I got to the point that it
wasn't going to support me and walked it the rest of the way.
I happened to be going by a Wal-Mart so I picked up a tube. When I put it on I noticed I had a
"high-spot." I figured the tube wasn't in just right so when I got home I took it off and re-did it.
Better but still noticable. Seems like there's a weak spot in the tube or something that allows the
tube to expand there more than the rest of it. The tire is seated on the bead fine and the rim is
true. Is it just a cheap tube or is there something I'm doing/not doing that's causing it to inflate
improperly? I'm airing up with a hand pump and tried doing it as slow as possible.
Thanks