Originally Posted by
CliffordK
Odd...
I don't think I've ever lost control due to a flat. Was it a blowout or a slow leak?
I've heard that one of the issues with clinchers is that the bead can roll or something, but I've always been stopped before that was an issue.
Anyway, what I'd say is that learn to feel when your tire is going flat (those first bump-bump-bumps, and stop when it is still safe to do so.
Plus, more practice unclipping???
Exactly what happened to me, slow leak in front tube. Cloverleaf decent followed by a sharp 90 turn at the bottom. Unfortunately I picked up a shard of glass at the top where hobos like to break bottles, but it was pretty clean that day so bad luck I guess.
The front tube was probably still 50 percent inflated, but at 18 or so mph it just rolled under and I lowsided. Fortunately no traffic, so I just got some road rash and ruined a good jersey, wrecked the helmet and the lenses on the sunglasses.