Comments on: Flat Tyre, Redux.

By: Antlion

Antlion — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 23:49:32 +0000

Alastair, it does make me feel better!

I did have a good look around the tyre, thinking a bit of glass or something was the problem. I even marked where the valve was on the tyre so I could compare the puncture on the tube to the tyre, but I couldn’t see anything.

I thought I had it sussed, and then it punctured the third tube, and at that point I threw my hands in the air and took it to the bike shop around the corner. I’ll pick it up tonight and see if they can tell me what was going on.

By: Alastair Brown

Alastair Brown — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 23:45:18 +0000

If it makes you feel any better anlion, it took me years (probably 100+ punctures) to work out what you worked out in a couple of days.

By: ****ing Andrew

****ing Andrew — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 22:44:03 +0000

In reply to Luik. Yes my first thought was offending object/s still present rather than pinched tube. I jinxed myself too and picked up a neat little wedge shaped sheet metal off cut.

By: Luik

Luik — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 05:06:34 +0000

No mention of checking the tyre for bits of glass etc. ?

By: Oaf

Oaf — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 22:37:32 +0000

Sheldon’s site is a wealth of useful bike information.