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02-02-2007, 05:09 PM

On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:14:25 -0500, Curtis L. Russell
<curtis@md-bicycling.org> wrote:
>On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 13:22:48 -0800, tkeats2005@hotmail.com (Tom Keats)
>wrote:
>>Anyway, when installing a tube, I always line the
>>valve stem up with the "inflate to" markings on
>>the tires.
>
>And then line them both up with a sticker or marker on the rim. A fair
>number of flats are caused by the rim side of things - especially if
>you have rims like the old Rigidas (make you a believer in the best
>rim tapes).

To state the obvious, most people line the valve stem up with the
valve hole on the rim...

Pat

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02-02-2007, 05:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Patrick Lamb Guest Posts: n/a	Re: sharps & flats On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:14:25 -0500, Curtis L. Russell <curtis@md-bicycling.org> wrote: >On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 13:22:48 -0800, tkeats2005@hotmail.com (Tom Keats) >wrote: >>Anyway, when installing a tube, I always line the >>valve stem up with the "inflate to" markings on >>the tires. > >And then line them both up with a sticker or marker on the rim. A fair >number of flats are caused by the rim side of things - especially if >you have rims like the old Rigidas (make you a believer in the best >rim tapes). To state the obvious, most people line the valve stem up with the valve hole on the rim... Pat Email address works as is.