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Rear Tire constant flats making me mad!
Dear NG,
Ok.. I guess the Subject of this post tells everything. Ever since I change the metal rims of my rear wheel (I have a 28" standard city- bike) which was also the time I started getting used to riding without using the hands (therefore probably meaning more pressure on the rear side, as you give more weight on the rear side when you are riding without using the hands to steer), I get flats very often. I try to hope that this is not the rims fault.. I bought tubes at least 3 times already, and patched them a zillion times for all the flats I got. Most of the flat are small punctures (from pebbles.. or glass I am guessing), I only got twice pinch flat or snakebites... most of them last only 2 days then flat again (unless I be super duper careful where I bike and that I dont bump on any stones, sidewalk blocks..etc. ... But honestly I am giving up, I really dont want to spend a single penny anymore for the rear wheel.. with all the money I spent for it I could have just gotten me a decent digital camera. I suspect (my final attempt maybe? otherwise Ill just forget about using a bike again..) that the rear tire has a problem. I havent changed the tire itself, it has some cracks and small cuts (less than half an inch.. at most 1/4".. which I patched with superglue and some rubber I cut from old tubes).. personally, I do think it should be fine.. I didnt see any big cuts and it surely has got less than 1500km. There is something that I noticed before the last flat though... I had to pump and deflate at least 3 times to get it right, the edge of the tire near the side where the valve is was trying to come out of the rim, I havent experience that before.. I dont know if I am going to buy a new tire.. I am skimping on bike costs now! I would appreciate it very much if anyone could give me a hint here. Its really frustrating trying to "guess" what is wrong and trying to fix it after tube replacement you still get flats. I am really careful in replacing tubes (sometimes I am not careful in placing the tube correctly in the tire ..and get snakebites, but those are exceptional cases) so I really doubt it has to do something with my tube installation skills.. Thanks in advance. Sincerely, Jose Capco |
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Rear Tire constant flats making me mad!
Jose Capco wrote:
Ever since I change the metal rims of my rear wheel (I have a 28" standard city- bike) which was also the time I started getting used to riding without using the hands (therefore probably meaning more pressure on the rear side, as you give more weight on the rear side when you are riding without using the hands to steer), I get flats very often. I try to hope that this is not the rims fault.. You have to find the source of the flats before you can solve the problem. Are you checking the tire each time to make sure the glass or whatever is not still embedded? Run your thumb around the inside of the tire to make sure there are no sharp objects. You say the problem started after changing the rims. Make sure the spoke ends aren't extending past the nipples! Art Harris I bought tubes at least 3 times already, and patched them a zillion times for all the flats I got. Most of the flat are small punctures (from pebbles.. or glass I am guessing), I only got twice pinch flat or snakebites... most of them last only 2 days then flat again (unless I be super duper careful where I bike and that I dont bump on any stones, sidewalk blocks..etc. ... But honestly I am giving up, I really dont want to spend a single penny anymore for the rear wheel.. with all the money I spent for it I could have just gotten me a decent digital camera. I suspect (my final attempt maybe? otherwise Ill just forget about using a bike again..) that the rear tire has a problem. I havent changed the tire itself, it has some cracks and small cuts (less than half an inch.. at most 1/4".. which I patched with superglue and some rubber I cut from old tubes).. personally, I do think it should be fine.. I didnt see any big cuts and it surely has got less than 1500km. There is something that I noticed before the last flat though... I had to pump and deflate at least 3 times to get it right, the edge of the tire near the side where the valve is was trying to come out of the rim, I havent experience that before.. I dont know if I am going to buy a new tire.. I am skimping on bike costs now! I would appreciate it very much if anyone could give me a hint here. Its really frustrating trying to "guess" what is wrong and trying to fix it after tube replacement you still get flats. I am really careful in replacing tubes (sometimes I am not careful in placing the tube correctly in the tire ..and get snakebites, but those are exceptional cases) so I really doubt it has to do something with my tube installation skills.. Thanks in advance. Sincerely, Jose Capco |
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Jose Capco wrote:
[tire saga]... You might need to break down and spring some $$$ for a different tire. I was having similar experiences during our rainy season and switched to Continental Gatorskins and Specialized Armadillo tires on my bikes about the time the weather dried up for the summer. They are not cheap but neither one seems to pick up the rock and glass chips that were giving me all the flats. Neither brand was very easy to mount, but I'm running skinnier tires than you. |
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On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:35:30 -0000, Art Harris
wrote: You say the problem started after changing the rims. Make sure the spoke ends aren't extending past the nipples! Jose Capco and you did use rim tape? |
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Jose Capco wrote:
Dear NG, Ok.. I guess the Subject of this post tells everything. Ever since I change the metal rims of my rear wheel (I have a 28" standard city- bike) which was also the time I started getting used to riding without using the hands (therefore probably meaning more pressure on the rear side, as you give more weight on the rear side when you are riding without using the hands to steer), I get flats very often. I try to hope that this is not the rims fault.. I bought tubes at least 3 times already, and patched them a zillion times for all the flats I got. Most of the flat are small punctures (from pebbles.. or glass I am guessing), I only got twice pinch flat or snakebites... most of them last only 2 days then flat again (unless I be super duper careful where I bike and that I dont bump on any stones, sidewalk blocks..etc. ... But honestly I am giving up, I really dont want to spend a single penny anymore for the rear wheel.. with all the money I spent for it I could have just gotten me a decent digital camera. I suspect (my final attempt maybe? otherwise Ill just forget about using a bike again..) that the rear tire has a problem. I havent changed the tire itself, it has some cracks and small cuts (less than half an inch.. at most 1/4".. which I patched with superglue and some rubber I cut from old tubes).. personally, I do think it should be fine.. I didnt see any big cuts and it surely has got less than 1500km. There is something that I noticed before the last flat though... I had to pump and deflate at least 3 times to get it right, the edge of the tire near the side where the valve is was trying to come out of the rim, I havent experience that before.. I dont know if I am going to buy a new tire.. I am skimping on bike costs now! I would appreciate it very much if anyone could give me a hint here. Its really frustrating trying to "guess" what is wrong and trying to fix it after tube replacement you still get flats. I am really careful in replacing tubes (sometimes I am not careful in placing the tube correctly in the tire ..and get snakebites, but those are exceptional cases) so I really doubt it has to do something with my tube installation skills.. Click he http://draco.acs.uci.edu/rbfaq/FAQ/index.html read "8B Tech Tires". All will be revealed -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:15:21 -0500, A Muzi
wrote: Jose Capco wrote: Dear NG, Ok.. I guess the Subject of this post tells everything. Ever since I change the metal rims of my rear wheel (I have a 28" standard city- bike) which was also the time I started getting used to riding without using the hands (therefore probably meaning more pressure on the rear side, as you give more weight on the rear side when you are riding without using the hands to steer), I get flats very often. I try to hope that this is not the rims fault.. I bought tubes at least 3 times already, and patched them a zillion times for all the flats I got. Most of the flat are small punctures (from pebbles.. or glass I am guessing), I only got twice pinch flat or snakebites... most of them last only 2 days then flat again (unless I be super duper careful where I bike and that I dont bump on any stones, sidewalk blocks..etc. ... But honestly I am giving up, I really dont want to spend a single penny anymore for the rear wheel.. with all the money I spent for it I could have just gotten me a decent digital camera. I suspect (my final attempt maybe? otherwise Ill just forget about using a bike again..) that the rear tire has a problem. I havent changed the tire itself, it has some cracks and small cuts (less than half an inch.. at most 1/4".. which I patched with superglue and some rubber I cut from old tubes).. personally, I do think it should be fine.. I didnt see any big cuts and it surely has got less than 1500km. There is something that I noticed before the last flat though... I had to pump and deflate at least 3 times to get it right, the edge of the tire near the side where the valve is was trying to come out of the rim, I havent experience that before.. I dont know if I am going to buy a new tire.. I am skimping on bike costs now! I would appreciate it very much if anyone could give me a hint here. Its really frustrating trying to "guess" what is wrong and trying to fix it after tube replacement you still get flats. I am really careful in replacing tubes (sometimes I am not careful in placing the tube correctly in the tire ..and get snakebites, but those are exceptional cases) so I really doubt it has to do something with my tube installation skills.. Click he http://draco.acs.uci.edu/rbfaq/FAQ/index.html read "8B Tech Tires". All will be revealed RePLACE THE TIRE CARCASS. any BREAK IN THE CARCAS WILL ALAW CRUD IN, AND TUBES WILL NOT LAST AT ALL. tIRES ARE CHEAP (RELATIVELY). -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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On Aug 23, 1:53 pm, Aeek wrote:
On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:35:30 -0000, Art Harris wrote: You say the problem started after changing the rims. Make sure the spoke ends aren't extending past the nipples! Jose Capco and you did use rim tape? The rim tape was provided by the shop that changed my rims. It is a PVC (I think) rim tape and it isnt stuck to the rim so it slides around the rim and you need to adjust so the hole will match the valve hole of the rim before inserting the tube... I'll check the spoke ends though, thanks. |
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Rear Tire constant flats making me mad!
clare at snyder.on.ca wrote:
... RePLACE THE TIRE CARCASS. any BREAK IN THE CARCAS WILL ALAW CRUD IN, AND TUBES WILL NOT LAST AT ALL. tIRES ARE CHEAP (RELATIVELY). gene's long lost twin brother? -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Rear Tire constant flats making me mad!
On Aug 23, 7:41 am, catzz66 wrote:
Jose Capco wrote: [tire saga]... You might need to break down and spring some $$$ for a different tire. I was having similar experiences during our rainy season and switched to Continental Gatorskins and Specialized Armadillo tires on my bikes about the time the weather dried up for the summer. They are not cheap but As far as I can tell "Armadillo" is identical to "Flak Jacket" but is just use as a marketing gimmick to charge more. The dealers try to sell Armadillo, but if you request "flak jacket" they trot it out. You can get Specialized Fatboy Tire (which have flak jacket) for about $20. The specialized tires ended my problems with flats. I agree that the tire is Jose's most likely problem. neither one seems to pick up the rock and glass chips that were giving me all the flats. Neither brand was very easy to mount, but I'm running skinnier tires than you. Friar Broccoli Robert Keith Elias, Quebec, Canada Email: EliasRK (of) gmail * com Best programmer's & all purpose text editor: http://www.semware.com --------- I consider ALL arguments in support of my views --------- |
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Friar Broccoli wrote:
As far as I can tell "Armadillo" is identical to "Flak Jacket" but is just use as a marketing gimmick to charge more. The dealers try to sell Armadillo, but if you request "flak jacket" they trot it out. You can get Specialized Fatboy Tire (which have flak jacket) for about $20. The specialized tires ended my problems with flats. I agree that the tire is Jose's most likely problem. Thanks, I will remember it next time. I imagine the same thing is true with the Conti Gator skins. I looked at a big tire display and there are some cheaper priced Continental tires that seem to have the puncture resistant lining. I just replaced four tires so I won't be needing them for a while. Have about 500 miles on the Armadillos and 150 on the Gatorskins. No problems with either set. I know they are not magic, but at least I am not having the glass and rock chip flats anymore. It was driving me crazy. Couldn't go 100 miles without a flat. |
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