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08-28-07 | 04:50 AM

DGale

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Worst luck ever

Rode the past 1000km odd without the bike thinking of having a flat tire, then all of a sudden I get 5 flats in 4 rides

Each time the flat was in a different tire and in a different position, along a different part of my route. I think I'll be right for another 5000km now.

08-28-07 | 04:55 AM

Stacey

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Now that you've got that out of the way, have a great ride.

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08-28-07 | 03:01 PM

RussB

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Originally Posted by DGale

all of a sudden I get 5 flats...Each time the flat was in a different tire

WOW! How many tires does that bike have?

08-28-07 | 03:10 PM

specq

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WOW! How many tires does that bike have?

It's a trike with duallies in the rear. Duh.

08-28-07 | 03:22 PM

Portis

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DGale

Rode the past 1000km odd without the bike thinking of having a flat tire, then all of a sudden I get 5 flats in 4 rides

Each time the flat was in a different tire and in a different position, along a different part of my route. I think I'll be right for another 5000km now.

Flats often come in waves. Nobody knows why. My last epidemic was similar to yours. I had three flats in three days after 6 months of daily riding without a flat. My flats were on 3 different tires (2 different bikes).