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Old 03-21-04, 09:53 AM
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Inspect the rim tape, even the slightest edge of an exposed spoke hole will cause a puncture when air pressure pushes the tube against the rim

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Check the tire bead, I once had a reinforcing wire protuding through the casing on the bead that cased repeated flats.
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