Flat front tire
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Flat front tire
Was doing a little canyon carving this morning when the steering became very heavy. Saw the front tire had gone flat so I drove home very carefully for 25 miles. Glad I was on a rural Nevada road so I was able to go slow and get home to patch the tire.
My questions are these: How do you handle flats when you are in the middle of nowhere? And should I have called someone with a trailer instead of limping home? I'm guessing that I would not have tried this with a rear flat. I am also considering putting some liquid sealant in the tires.
Thank you for any advice.
My questions are these: How do you handle flats when you are in the middle of nowhere? And should I have called someone with a trailer instead of limping home? I'm guessing that I would not have tried this with a rear flat. I am also considering putting some liquid sealant in the tires.
Thank you for any advice.
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I don't recall the last time I had a front tyre puncture, it is certainly many years ago. Part of me says you did the right thing, rescued yourself - managed your crisis yourself, so well done. What could you have done differently? If you have a tubed tyre, carry all the tools needed to repair or replace your tube. If a tubeless tyre, carry a repair kit with CO2 bottles. Both of those involve carrying a quite bulky tool kit.
Before tubeless tyres came to our rescue I used to carry spare tubes, tyre irons and suitable tools to do roadside replacements and was pretty good at it, though I say so myself (got a round of applause on one occasion, from onlookers!). These days I seldom carry anything, as modern tyres are so much better resistant to punctures.
Before tubeless tyres came to our rescue I used to carry spare tubes, tyre irons and suitable tools to do roadside replacements and was pretty good at it, though I say so myself (got a round of applause on one occasion, from onlookers!). These days I seldom carry anything, as modern tyres are so much better resistant to punctures.
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Replace that tire. Driving on a flat can ruin them pretty good in ways that are not visible whatsoever.
As for what to do, you're in the same boat I am. I'd either ride it out to where I can service it, call roadside assistance, or find a local with a trailer. I don't bother to carry tools to do tires on the road as modern cruiser tires are super stiff and frankly I'm just not going to change a tube on the side of the road on one of these.
As for what to do, you're in the same boat I am. I'd either ride it out to where I can service it, call roadside assistance, or find a local with a trailer. I don't bother to carry tools to do tires on the road as modern cruiser tires are super stiff and frankly I'm just not going to change a tube on the side of the road on one of these.
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