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Old 08-22-12 | 04:54 PM
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cbuddy2005
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From: Leander Texas

Bikes: old GT avalanche, Ribble Ti Endurance disc

Originally Posted by Cyclebum
As noted in another thread, 95% of my flats over the years have been caused by the wires from delaminated semi tires that litter Texas highways. Nothing I've found will stop them, including Marathon XRs. Average one every couple thousand miles.
Try Spin Skin tire liners--seems I'm pulling above mentioned metal out of my tires 2-3x/week--usually small bits. Yesterday I pulled out 1/2 of a long staple looking thing. Was in the tire pretty good and waited to get home to remove it. No flat!
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