Man! This sucks...
02-06-08, 02:29 PM
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Man! This sucks...
Well after my ride on Sunday I put the bike up. I hop back on it on Tuesday and my rear tire has 15 pounds of pressure in it. So yea, I had a real small hole in it, most likely from a thorn bush I ran over by mistake. So after repalcing the rear tube, I put the bike back up due to weather. Yesterday, the front tire is squishier than usual.. Its got a real small hole! so I pumped it back up to 65, and today its around the 55 mark. AHHH!
Flats suck.
Can't wait for my tire liners. I'm thinking about the Slime Liners, any good things about them?
Flats suck.
Can't wait for my tire liners. I'm thinking about the Slime Liners, any good things about them?
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02-06-08, 02:33 PM
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Why not try specialized armadillo tyres? They're pretty much puncture proof for on road use so for off-road I can only assume the same.
https://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqS...ipTires26_Flat
https://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqS...ipTires26_Flat
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Don't run red lights, wear a helmet, use hand signals, get some cycle lights(front and rear) and, FFS, don't run red lights!
02-06-08, 02:34 PM
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I'd recommend learning how to patch a tube. No liners are going to prevent every flat.
02-06-08, 02:35 PM
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Did you check to see if the thorn(or whatever) is not still in the tire?
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Yea I'm getting a patch kit also, patching is something I'm familiar with after riding in Alaska.
Those tires look awesome also.
Thanks Hammer Man
Your the first one to compliment it.
I've caught a lot of Flak over my sig already lol.
Yes I checked over every centimeter of the tire.
Those tires look awesome also.
Thanks Hammer Man
Your the first one to compliment it.
I've caught a lot of Flak over my sig already lol.
Yes I checked over every centimeter of the tire.
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02-06-08, 02:53 PM
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Are you running 65psi for trail riding?
02-06-08, 03:03 PM
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throns?!?
nothing helps with those kid. Best to thwor the whole bike out and start ovar..lols
Thron bush...luv it..lols
nothing helps with those kid. Best to thwor the whole bike out and start ovar..lols
Thron bush...luv it..lols
02-06-08, 03:17 PM
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Sorry, was on Moms computer, the keyboard is different then my laptop, I always screw up on it.
I was told by my LBS to stay at 65, but I think he thinks I'm an Uber Newb who has never ridden before.
I'm going to drop down to about 45-50 next time I ride.
PS. My moms computer also doesn't have Firefox. The spell check feature is wonderful.
I was told by my LBS to stay at 65, but I think he thinks I'm an Uber Newb who has never ridden before.
I'm going to drop down to about 45-50 next time I ride.
PS. My moms computer also doesn't have Firefox. The spell check feature is wonderful.
02-06-08, 03:21 PM
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jeez, 65???
Try 40, maybe even less.
Try 40, maybe even less.
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Yea, been riding max pressure, and with my pogo-stick like fork, Ive been bouncing everywhere.
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The keys have a different shape/size, the angle of the keys is different and the curve is different.
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"You have the right to bad talk them...so why don't you just shut your big mouth right now..."
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Point taken.
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I bet the ride gets better when you lower your pressures.
There was once I took my bike in for service, when I first started, it pumped up my pressures to 40-45 and when I went out to the trail, I was bouncing all over the place. I thought it was trying to kill me. No wonder it went out of business.
There was once I took my bike in for service, when I first started, it pumped up my pressures to 40-45 and when I went out to the trail, I was bouncing all over the place. I thought it was trying to kill me. No wonder it went out of business.
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I ride trails with 40 - 45 psi.
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