| Re: upcoming MURDER at the LBS
dgk wrote:
> I usually do my own flats, just not in snow and cold. It hurts my poor
> hands. Trying to get the tire over the rim, that final piece, is not
> something that I'm good at. I'm a good computer programmer but a lousy
> mechanic. One thing I did learn was to run my hand around the inside
> of the tire feeling for anything sharp. Perhaps they don't do that.
Try to find a tire that slips on and off your rim more easily. This is
discussed frequently on rec.bicycles.tech
> My experience, while limited, is that flats on consecutive days
> indicate that the cause of the flat was not removed from the tire
> completely. It is possible that I simply hit something three times,
> but wouldn't you say that three flats in three days is very unusual? I
> do watch the road for glass.
It's not unusual at all. Flats do seem to come in groups. Something changes
about road conditions -- rain/snow, a lot of people partying and throwing
bottles out of cars, street sweeping, etc. -- which either adds new debris, or
moves around whatever was there.
You also mentioned using CO2, which will leak through your tube overnight.
You might also try thicker tires, or tubes filled with Slime.
Matt O.
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