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Flat Status
How frequently do you get flats? What was the last flat you got? and what was the worst flat you have ever had?
I rode three weeks with no problems then the past three days in a row I have gotten flats. I even went out and bought some tube liners and still got a flat that day. I hate this week. Just let me ride cycling gods!!!
I rode three weeks with no problems then the past three days in a row I have gotten flats. I even went out and bought some tube liners and still got a flat that day. I hate this week. Just let me ride cycling gods!!!
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Sometimes I go several weeks without getting flats. It gets worse later in the summer when it's been a long time since rain washed the roads clean. After I got a new rim I was getting flats frequently but after carefully installing some good rim tape that solved the problem. I'd say about 1/3rd of my flats were preventable with better rim tape or paying more attention when inspecting tires and removing sharp things.
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Once every 1000 miles... before I use to get them often, but I switched wheels and no rarely get them, now they only occur if I forget to inflate tires or run of crap load of garbage. Switching tires can also help.
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None for going on 1500km's now, and I'm running michelin pro3 race tires. So pissed too, because I just bought Co2.
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if you're getting flats regularly make sure you are checking your tire/rim for anything that might be causing the flats repeatedly.. could be something as small as a tiny thorn that is stuck in your tire that keeps causing flats every time you ride.
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I'm not sure if I've had one flat that was worse than any other. But I've only had one this season so far, and ever since I put "Survivors" on my bike. Survivors have 18% more tread than other tires and can withstand a bit more abuse. Haven't had a flat yet.