Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 40,863
Likes: 3,115
From: Sacramento, California, USA
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
Those tiny pieces of wire can be a real headache. They are nearly invisible against the skin of the tire and can hide in the threads so that they only expose themselves when the tube is pressurized.