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03-21-04, 07:53 AM
I'm having the wierdest problem with the 20" rear wheel on my BikeE AT.
I got a flat tire, and when I examined the tube the cut (like a snake bite)
was on the inside, toward the rim, rather than on the outside where the tire meets the road. I checked the rim for any protrusions or sharpness and could find nothing. Everytime I put a new tube in, it blows out in exactly the same place in very short order. I know I'm missing something obvious here. I've replaced dozens of tubes in my lifetime, so I'm pretty sure I know how to do it correctly. I've been through 3 tubes today. Any ideas?
I got a flat tire, and when I examined the tube the cut (like a snake bite)
was on the inside, toward the rim, rather than on the outside where the tire meets the road. I checked the rim for any protrusions or sharpness and could find nothing. Everytime I put a new tube in, it blows out in exactly the same place in very short order. I know I'm missing something obvious here. I've replaced dozens of tubes in my lifetime, so I'm pretty sure I know how to do it correctly. I've been through 3 tubes today. Any ideas?