Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 7,236
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From: NW Oregon
Bikes: 1982 Trek 930R Custom, '91 Diamondback Ascent w/ XT, XTR updates, Fuji Team Pro CF road flyer, Specialized Sirrus Gravel Convert, '09 Comencal Meta 5.5 XC, '02 Marin MBX500, '84 Gitane Criterium bike
you were on the right track when you mention the screwdriver... push the staple/thorn/rivet/ screw/glass shard out.
i once bought a fairly nice GT avalanche for either 25 or 40 bucks... the guy said it was "Cursed".. he kept having flat tires on the way to the local 7-11... as i left, i noted a long line of Hawthorne Trees along the road...
got home, removed the rear tire, and carefully ran a hand along the inside of the tire.... i ended up removing over a dozen thorns from that tire, and at least 5 more from the front....
every one of them had to be pushed out, or pushed through....
other than those thorns, the bike was in decent condition, and sold easily.