Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
I took a ride with [MENTION=94771]ascherer[/MENTION] today. I started at my place and rode six miles to his. Then we went to Van Cortlandt Park in da Bronx and back. It was 32 miles for me and I guess about 20 for him. He got three flats! The first was on the rim side, not the tire side. We looked and couldn't find a cause. Changed the tube. Second flat, same location. I looked carefully and saw a tiny gap between edge of tape and edge of spoke hole. I moved the tape and advised wider tape. Changed the tube. We went less than a mile, and his tire was down again. We were around the corner from a shop, so he bought a new rim strip and a third tube. I suspect his problem is solved.
Wider rim tape is better than narrower rim tape, I guess.