Originally Posted by
FBinNY
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Pinch flats caused by trapping the tube under an improperly seated tire bead.
Don't those usually announce themselves with a loud BANG when the tire is forced off the bead seat by the trapped section of tube? Pinch flats (aka snake bites) are usually the result of inadequate inflation pressure and/or hitting a hole or other hard object in the road.