Originally Posted by
cyccommute
A bike tire, being several inches thinner, has no chance...even with flat protection devices installed...of taking that kind of puncture without flatting. Flats happen even to the best of tires. Just deal with it. Don't blame the tire.
You know, that's kind of what I'm thinking. Obviously if this makes it through the tire the flat is done.
I'm just having a hard time reconciling my idea of reality with people pulling roofing nails out of their non-flat tires. I could at least
imagine hitting a roofing nail and having it not stick or puncture, but how does it stick in the tire and no puncture it? Would you have two inches of nail sticking
out of the tire? That could really up your rolling resistance.
