I ran 700x38 Marathon Racers at about 60-70 psi on my most-ridden bike for most of last year. No flats. If you're getting that many punctures but haven't found a culprit wire or glass or thorn in the tire, I suggest you look harder. There has to be at least one little gremlin in there. If you can't find it, take it to a reputable LBS and let them try.
On Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:09:19 AM UTC-5, Tim wrote: > > > > Well, I have almost never been able to find the source of my flats. > Most of them have been punctures, with the occasional snake bite > thrown in for good measure. I always search for something inside the > tire after a flat. I wrecked a wheel on a pothole last year got some > flats with the new wheel and discovered that it was from a spoke hole > that was not completely covered with rim tape. I retired my rear > Marathon Racer when I found some damage inside the tire. I weigh > around 200 and only carry a small carradice big with basic items, so > I'm not loaded at all. And virtually all of my miles were paved last > year. I guess my main frustration is that I keep reading and hearing > that bigger tires=less flats, and my experience has been quite the > opposite, and I thought I was doing all the right things. I keep the > tire label at the valve stem so I can locate the source of the > puncture. I try to use every advantage I have heard about. I ran > 110psi on my 23s, and 90-100 on my 28's, 80-90 on 30's...you get the > picture. This year has been better than last, although my mileage is > also less. I'm not going back to skinny tires, that's for sure, so > I'll keep searching... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/XAxgDAeIxyUJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
