Ya gotta teach her to ride AROUND the **** in the road, not over it! My ex never did figure
that out...
Mike "Patty & Doug" <
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> Thanks for the help and advice. The valves don't even have threads on
them.
>
> The flats my wife gets are from the craziest things. The latest one was from a tiny little stick.
> The one before that was a sharp little stone about the size of a kernel of corn! The strangest
> thing is that we ride together 99% of the time and she can find things that penetrate the tire
no
> matter where we go!
>
> She only weighs about 125 and we keep the tires inflated to 75#
(recommended
> pressure on our 700 X 35C.)
>
> Again, thanks for the info.
>
> Doug "John Rees" <
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> > On Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Patty & Doug wrote:
> >
> > >Help! I tried to save some money and bought 9 tubes that have presta
> valves
> > >but no nuts or threads. are these any good or did I just get stung? (Airlock Self-Healing made
> > >by Specialized: My wife has the WORST luck
> while
> > >riding averaging a flat every 100 miles or so on PAVED TRAILS!) Doug
> >
> > No problem. I do not put the nuts or the caps on mine. Makes inflating
> them
> > faster (the caps). I do keep a nut in my seat bag though, as it helps
> when
> > putting a new tube in as it keeps the valve stem in place.
> >
> > Regarding you wife's bad luck. Have you examined the tubes after these
> flats?
> > What do the holes look like? If she is having so many flats, I would
> check on.
> >
> > The inner rim (is there some rough edges where the rim was welded? If
so,
> just
> > file them smooth (Had this on a Helium wheel).
> >
> > Examine the rim tape. If it that cheesy stuff the bike came with, pull
it
> off
> > and replace it with some nice, sticky fabric tape velox or equiv.
> >
> > How much air is she putting in the tires? Depending on her weight,
which
> I
> > suggest you don't ask her about, she may be getting pinch flats. Make
> certain
> > she is riding with properly inflated tires.
> >
> > From: John B. Rees
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>