Another Flat!!
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Another Flat!!
You know, I can count on one hand the number of flats I've had in my entire life....I'm in my 40's.....
In my first year of owning my bike, and 15k miles, I got my second flat last night. Both times, nail in the back tire.
The first time I was a mile from the house so I limped home on it. The tire needed replacement anyway. Last night I was 50 miles from home, and while stopped to put on a sweat top, I smelled that "tire air" smell and sure enough, a nail!! I topped up with air, made it back to town and topped up again, and made it home.
WTF??
On a good note, she's gotten me home each time and not stranded me. If this happens again I'm going to get a tubeless setup so I can at least plug it, air up and be on my way. Maybe I've just got 'em out of the way....
In my first year of owning my bike, and 15k miles, I got my second flat last night. Both times, nail in the back tire.
The first time I was a mile from the house so I limped home on it. The tire needed replacement anyway. Last night I was 50 miles from home, and while stopped to put on a sweat top, I smelled that "tire air" smell and sure enough, a nail!! I topped up with air, made it back to town and topped up again, and made it home.
WTF??
On a good note, she's gotten me home each time and not stranded me. If this happens again I'm going to get a tubeless setup so I can at least plug it, air up and be on my way. Maybe I've just got 'em out of the way....
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I had to get tubeless on my harley what ever I bought. I have put 80k in the past 5 years on my bikes. There has been 10 nails plug tire each time and rode the bike that those tire till all the tread was gone on each tire. I put a set of run flats on my Lowrider the nails never hurt those tires as of yet.
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Maybe the wife is trying to tell you something hehe.
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I love the classic look of the laced wheels, but the tube issue....I'd like to be able to just pull the nail, push a plug, and use one of those CO2 things to get me to an air station.
I am surprised that in both events, I was able to ride a bit on a slow leak...I thought tubes, once punctured, went down fast.
I didn't think those Slime products, or Fix-A-Flat, would work on tube tires.
I am surprised that in both events, I was able to ride a bit on a slow leak...I thought tubes, once punctured, went down fast.
I didn't think those Slime products, or Fix-A-Flat, would work on tube tires.
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I read somewhere that Slime will damage alloy wheels. I also hear that slime easily cleans off with soap & water, but Fix a Flat is a real mess to remove. I think Slime is a good idea, cause it will get back on the road quickly. When you get home, dismount the tire, clean off the Slime(to save the wheel) and put a permanent patch on the inside of the tire.