Wanna Place Your Bets?
06-18-13 | 10:15 AM
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Wanna Place Your Bets?
I heard a "click clikck click" about a mile into my commute this morning, pulled over and discovered what looks like a drywall nail in my rear tire. 
It didn't seem to be losing air so I chanced it and rode the rest of the way in.
What's the over/under on it being flat by the end of the day?
It didn't seem to be losing air so I chanced it and rode the rest of the way in.
What's the over/under on it being flat by the end of the day?
06-18-13 | 10:21 AM
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I don't know what size the nail is....I'm leaving it in there until the end of the day.
No liners and the tires are Panaracer Pasela TG. At first I considered it to possibly be a tack but the head is dimpled like a drywall nail.
No liners and the tires are Panaracer Pasela TG. At first I considered it to possibly be a tack but the head is dimpled like a drywall nail.
06-18-13 | 10:27 AM
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The nice thing about that nail is that it makes a nice plug for the hole it created, so I imagine the tire'll still have some air come the end of the day.
How far do you reckon you rode with that nail in the tire?
How far do you reckon you rode with that nail in the tire?
06-18-13 | 10:28 AM
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That has happened to me a couple of times. Once it flatted quickly, the other time I wasn't far from home and turned around and rode back to fix it in the comfort of my garage. I'm going to guess it will be flat by the end of the day.
06-18-13 | 10:33 AM
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I think I rode @ 5 miles.
06-18-13 | 10:58 AM
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I won't bet one way or the other, but I'm interested to see how this ends.
06-18-13 | 06:20 PM
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At the end of the day...
It was very close to being flat. Not sure what kind of nail this is but it isn't as long as the drywall nails I'm familiar with. No damage except for the tube.
It was very close to being flat. Not sure what kind of nail this is but it isn't as long as the drywall nails I'm familiar with. No damage except for the tube.
06-18-13 | 06:57 PM
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06-19-13 | 07:48 AM
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Trust me, fix it next time. You don't want the pain of poking 20 holes on the first ride after you bought brand new wheels.
06-19-13 | 09:01 AM
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Roofing nail makes sense and I'll put more priority into fixing it next time. I figured I'd do the experiment to see how long it would hold air. If anything, around here flats are caused by thorns or the occasional piece of glass or metal shard so the nail was a surprise.
Ride safe!
Ride safe!
06-19-13 | 11:01 AM
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Yeah those roofing nails can easily point straight up thanks to their relatively short shank and wide head.
