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Old 04-01-09 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by EatMyA**
If you REALLY want to get rid of flats USE THE THATSDAX METHOD.

Look man I am going to give you a tip on eliminating flats. I got it from Dax from http://thatsdax.com/ .

Ride your bike and when you get a flat take out the old toube.
check the tire for whatever punctured it.
take the old tube and cut out the stem, then cut it "lenghtwise" along the whole inner ring.
you should have the tube looking like a sleeve.
put the new tube inside the old tube, so the old onge fits like a sleeve.
put it inside the tire and install the tire
Inflate a bit. deflate, and arrange tire. inflate to full psi

Now you have a tube that is twice as thick as the first time.

If you still get another flat. REPEAT THE PROCESS. now yo will have a tube three times as thick.

Eventually it will thick enough to not get any flats.usually two will solve all your problems.

Yes it makes the tire heavier. yes bigger tires are recommended like 700x32c. Yes it WILL solve your problems. Only repump when needed.

GOOD LUCK!
Decisions, decisions......Can't decide between this technique or the re-pump your tires every day technique. They are both great! ideas!
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