Joined: Nov 2006
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From: duluth
Bikes: '07 Pista, '09 Fantom Cross Uno, '8? Miyata, '67 Stingray, '0? Zoo mod trials, Tallbike, Chopper, '73 Schwinn Collegiate, '67 Triumph Chopper, '69 CB350, '58 BSA Spitfire, '73 CB450
1. Tire/Tube installed incorrectly. Skidding won't do that... Ever.
2. Learn how to identify and repair a puncture. Just puting a new tube on will likely lead to another flat unless you identify the cause. Example, you run over a little glass, it gets stuck in the tire and punctures the tube, you put new tube in, new tube gets hole from glass stuck in tire. Substitute glass for burr in rim, thorn in tire, sharp rock in tire, syringe, nail, staple, etc.
3. Never ride further than you would walk on a bad day without a pump and patch kit/spare tube.