Originally Posted by
ricohman
Maybe your on to something. I pulled out what wire was left hanging on the outside. But I never checked to see if there was anymore inside. These wires are so small it may be difficult to even see a bit left inside.
Sometimes, you won't be able to see/feel anything.
When dealing with wires, first pull out everything you can. Then turn the tire inside out and try to feel again. Be sure to pay special attention to where the tires came through (you are of course orienting the stem to a particular place on the tire so you can match the hole in the tube to wherever the entry point was on the tire).
Especially if you have to dig with a blade from the inside, be careful or you could create something that will cause problems again after a couple hundred miles. I keep glueless patches to attach to the inside of the tire if the hole is not perfectly smooth.
Given how many flats you've had, it's very possible that you're not getting all the wire out every time. Bad luck is also possible. My record worst streak was 8 flats in 7 days, only one of which is known to result from incompetent flat repair.