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Old 06-05-11 | 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Gazaway
I am a very large built man. I am 6'5'' 255 lb and have already flattened my back tire. I fear it is due to my large size
Are you sure the tire was inflated to the proper pressure, as written on the side of the tire? I doubt you're too heavy for a standard tire, especially 32c.

Besides flats happen to everybody from time to time, that's something you just have to accept as a cyclist. And 200$ is more than plenty, you can get good tires for 1/10 of that.

edited to add: if I were you, I would buy a decent floor pump with pressure gauge first, replace the tube or patch it up and continue for now. If flat tires happen frequently, I would then think about getting bigger tires.

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