I got a flat...
08-13-07, 08:01 PM
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I got a flat...
i got a flat 2-3 miles downhill away from my apartment... I went over a manhole thing (wasnt even bumpy) and then i heard a loud pop,bike started getting shacky so i stopped lucky i didnt have my headphones in. Look at my front tire. it was super flat, then inspected it and i saw a little gash on the side. How embrassing not caring an extra tube to get me home.. i had to walk my bike home and carry it because i was afraid of damaging the rim.
My question is. Is the tire itself still usable? if it is how do i fix it? also is my rim damaged? i inspected the rim it looked fine.
Please help.
for reference: I have a bianchi pista 06 - about 50 miles on theses tires
thanks
My question is. Is the tire itself still usable? if it is how do i fix it? also is my rim damaged? i inspected the rim it looked fine.
Please help.
for reference: I have a bianchi pista 06 - about 50 miles on theses tires
thanks
08-13-07, 08:05 PM
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No way to tell without seeing the tire/rim but if there is a 'gash' (which to me implies more than a little hole(spot?)) on the sidewall you run the risk of your tube blowing out of the tire. Can you post a picture?
The rim is probably fine.
The rim is probably fine.
08-13-07, 08:31 PM
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08-13-07, 08:32 PM
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If the chords are undamaged you are ok, but if the gash goes through the fabric your tire is junked..
08-13-07, 09:14 PM
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yea i can see into the inner tube. so... i guess new tire? ugh... how do i know if my other tire is ok? because while im getting new tires might as well know if the other one is ok also
08-14-07, 12:47 AM
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Riding with headphones on is the Stupidest thing I see everyday. You're lucky you had your headphones off and got a flat. Could've had 'em on and gotten a truck.
08-14-07, 01:25 AM
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Could have just been a pinch flat if you didn't put yr tube/tire on right the first time. Just give the tire a look-see, should be fine.
08-14-07, 05:37 AM
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My old shop started to do this just before I quit. If people flatted out on river road, they can call the new store and a car comes to either fix their flat or haul them back to the shop. They were going to start something similar in Central Park but the park department and "friends of CP" are leary of commercial traffic in the park.