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Scott
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My wife and I did a recent ride on our GTT and hit a cattle guard at speed (30+?). The far side of
the guard had a raised pavement edge that really gave us a jolt. Later, in the rear tire we
developed a kind of pinch flat that seemed to be from where the tuffy strip had shifted and lay in a
diagonal across the tube. The main issue, however, was certainly the impact that slammed the edge of
the strip into the tube. Might have been worse without the strip--dunno. But the situation now is
this: I've fixed the flat but now see a bulge in the tire in afflicted region. Not huge but
noticeable. Can a real jab like this just tweak the tire/tube permanently? The tire is an almost new
Tioga Comp Pool. I'm wondering if a little more riding might just even out the tire.
Scott A bit out of round but still rollin'...
the guard had a raised pavement edge that really gave us a jolt. Later, in the rear tire we
developed a kind of pinch flat that seemed to be from where the tuffy strip had shifted and lay in a
diagonal across the tube. The main issue, however, was certainly the impact that slammed the edge of
the strip into the tube. Might have been worse without the strip--dunno. But the situation now is
this: I've fixed the flat but now see a bulge in the tire in afflicted region. Not huge but
noticeable. Can a real jab like this just tweak the tire/tube permanently? The tire is an almost new
Tioga Comp Pool. I'm wondering if a little more riding might just even out the tire.
Scott A bit out of round but still rollin'...