Re: Almost Ready to give up Commuting - Options? - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

12-11-2003, 08:52 AM

Yes I had about 7k miles on the original Tires which were very worn out butI remember they had liners of some kind in them.

Time to have a talk with the bike shop owner....

> Have you been riding on the original tires for ten years?
>
> If I use tires for a long time with minimal flats, and all of sudden
> start getting flats, I put it down to the tire being worn out. Time to
> get new tires.
>
> If the tires you just bought aren't puncture resistant, take them back
> and ask for a little credit towards other tires.