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Old 03-15-10 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by umd
Also every time I run over glass (if I wasn't able to ride around it), I will brush it off with my glove immediately. .
Originally Posted by Quel
I can't bring myself to do this, mostly because I have an odd fear of slashing my hand open while doing it. I figure it's not worth the $6 and 5 minutes it takes to just replace the tube.
The thing to be fearful of is not the glass in the tire, its getting your hand pulled along and stuck between the wheel and the seatpost. (makes for a rather dramatic skidding stop.)

Just remember to loop a thumb around a seat stay when you do it and that solves the problem.
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