I have had only a few flats that were unexplainable after having the chance to do some after the fact inspections. They mostly involved suspicion of the integrity where the tube and the the integral skirt around the base of the valve are joined. It's bad when you become critical of inexpensive inner tubes, they have so few functions but are so important.
Yeah, I had a flat-related spill I detailed a few threads ago, rear tire pierced by a very sharp shard of very hard stone from a brand new chip top surface on a road out west. all flat, all at once. My outcome wasn't helped by either that I was going downhill fast or that when I did dismount the surface that took the tire/tube got me next. Live and learn. Hasn't slowed me down but I am more attuned to my tires' condition/wear, tubes, their inflation and valves. It's better to have a clue about what might happen instead of remaining surprised by outcomes to which those assessments might enlighten you. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 12:14:20 PM UTC-5, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > > Wow, Steve and Bill, bone-chilling tales. Alright, who else has had front > flats/blowouts while riding? Am I allowed to change the direction of a > thread like this? I suppose we’ll find out if a moderator steps in. I think > these stories are useful - I didn’t know you aren’t supposed to brake in a > blowout - as well as fascinating. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
