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Old 08-14-04, 04:28 PM
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will Hookworms help me get rid off such flats?


That's Maxxis High Roller Semi Slicks

these tires are just like 2-3 weeks old and i already got 2 flats.. in both cases it was glass..

i ride mostly in the city, and it's a lot of shattered glass around here
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No they won't, it won't even make a difference. Glass is glass.
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Consider tubeless..might help
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well, this picture looks promising, but i bet i need new rims right? and i got just little over $100 to spend
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Would it be safe to use tubeless for DH/freeride? I wouldn't think so.

(This isn't saying the damn ride DH/FR just a question)
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Umm, there are tubeless DH/Freeride rims out there.
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Would it be safe to use tubeless for DH/freeride? I wouldn't think so.

(This isn't saying the damn ride DH/FR just a question)
A lot of racers use them...
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I used to run Tubeless and they have a tendency to release alot of air at odd times, but if its just glass then find some old MTB tyers and line the inside of ur semi-slicks with them, my friends who had the same problem did this and haven't had a flat since, well not from just riding over glass anyway.

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lol...

I've rode over glass countless times and I haven't bene punctured yet. I don't have any advice. Damn.
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doh.. then, i'd better buy some tude repair kits and small frame pump, instead of hookworms..
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