Less-Than-Rigorous Proof On Why Some Loss of Air From Punctures Is Inevitable

Please note "some loss of air" doesn't necessarily mean you stop riding so this is a "weak" proof -- it doesn't say much -- a good thing if you don't like getting stopped by punctures.

Proof:

I started keeping a log book on punctures and flats and wanted to save space -- I get a lot of punctures -- by using acronyms.

Key:

DP: Deliberate puncture

UP: Unknown location of puncture

FT: Front tire

SF: Sealant failure

etc.

What is interesting is the number of acronyms immediately started to spiral out of control. The data was unmanageable. Stats got buried under a tsunami of foot notes.

The reason was simple. Every puncture has it's own story.

This is the equivalent of saying "there is no magic bullet."

OTOH, you can use this philosophical insight to minimize any inconvenience caused by punctures.

Think of the limits imposed by thermo cycles. Engineers use them to build the most efficient engines. Same thing here.

The French are really good at philosophical optimization problems like these, i.e., Carnot cycle.


Bret Cahill

On 02/10/2020 08:22, Bret Cahill wrote:
Please note "some loss of air" doesn't necessarily mean you stop riding so this is a "weak" proof -- it doesn't say much -- a good thing if you don't like getting stopped by punctures.

Proof:

I started keeping a log book on punctures and flats and wanted to save space -- I get a lot of punctures -- by using acronyms.

Key:

DP: Deliberate puncture

UP: Unknown location of puncture

FT: Front tire

SF: Sealant failure

etc.

What is interesting is the number of acronyms immediately started to spiral out of control. The data was unmanageable. Stats got buried under a tsunami of foot notes.

The reason was simple. Every puncture has it's own story.

This is the equivalent of saying "there is no magic bullet."

OTOH, you can use this philosophical insight to minimize any inconvenience caused by punctures.

Think of the limits imposed by thermo cycles. Engineers use them to build the most efficient engines. Same thing here.

The French are really good at philosophical optimization problems like these, i.e., Carnot cycle.

Were you smoking some sort of 'jazz cabbage' whilst posting this stream
of consciousness load of ******** ?

Please note "some loss of air" doesn't necessarily mean you stop riding so this is a "weak" proof -- it doesn't say much -- a good thing if you don't like getting stopped by punctures.

Proof:

I started keeping a log book on punctures and flats and wanted to save space -- I get a lot of punctures -- by using acronyms.

Key:

DP: Deliberate puncture

UP: Unknown location of puncture

FT: Front tire

SF: Sealant failure

etc.

What is interesting is the number of acronyms immediately started to spiral out of control. The data was unmanageable. Stats got buried under a tsunami of foot notes.

The reason was simple. Every puncture has it's own story.

This is the equivalent of saying "there is no magic bullet."

OTOH, you can use this philosophical insight to minimize any inconvenience caused by punctures.

Think of the limits imposed by thermo cycles. Engineers use them to build the most efficient engines. Same thing here.

The French are really good at philosophical optimization problems like these, i.e., Carnot cycle.

Were you smoking some sort of 'jazz cabbage' whilst posting this stream
of consciousness load of ******** ?

Someone had to give er a try.