Endless Punctures
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I've only had my Trek 1.1 for a couple of weeks. I am currently on my 5th puncture. I had a flat last weekend, one in the week on way to work, got the bike out this morning it was flat, went for a ride 8 miles later, another flat. Always the front tyre.
What am I doing wrong? I avoid debris as best I can, there are endless potholes but again I avoid best I can. Is it the tyres? I have pressure quite high - 110 PSI because I weigh a fair bit (all muscle you understand
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What am I doing wrong? I avoid debris as best I can, there are endless potholes but again I avoid best I can. Is it the tyres? I have pressure quite high - 110 PSI because I weigh a fair bit (all muscle you understand
)944fan said:
I've only had my Trek 1.1 for a couple of weeks. I am currently on my 5th puncture. I had a flat last weekend, one in the week on way to work, got the bike out this morning it was flat, went for a ride 8 miles later, another flat. Always the front tyre.
What am I doing wrong? I avoid debris as best I can, there are endless potholes but again I avoid best I can. Is it the tyres? I have pressure quite high - 110 PSI because I weigh a fair bit (all muscle you understand)
Are you checking the tyre for thorns etc. when changing the tube? Any nicks, holes etc in the rim/rim tape? Pinch flats or normal flats?What am I doing wrong? I avoid debris as best I can, there are endless potholes but again I avoid best I can. Is it the tyres? I have pressure quite high - 110 PSI because I weigh a fair bit (all muscle you understand
)I have been through the tyre inside and outside to see if something has been left in there and didn't find anything.
Seems to be normal flats as there is only one hole.
I will take the tyre off completely and give it a thorough investigation.
I was having a nice ride until my flat today. I buzzed passed a couple of MAMILs on their carbon Boardman's at about 26 MPH on a nice flat straight. Rolled in Leighton Buzzard and noticed the front was flat. That was fun changing it in Leighton high street. Few funny looks.
Seems to be normal flats as there is only one hole.
I will take the tyre off completely and give it a thorough investigation.
I was having a nice ride until my flat today. I buzzed passed a couple of MAMILs on their carbon Boardman's at about 26 MPH on a nice flat straight. Rolled in Leighton Buzzard and noticed the front was flat. That was fun changing it in Leighton high street. Few funny looks.
Could be a few things, all of which have been suggested! Bit of debris still in the tyre which keeps working its way through, sharp bit on the rim tape - first thing I do with a new bike or set of wheels is chuck the stock rim tape in the bin and fit Velox cotton rim tape, awesome stuff!
I would start with the tyres, turn them inside out and scour every inch of the inside - I bet you will find something just underneath the surface that works its way into the tyre once your bulk of man-muscle is transmitting some phenomenal power to the wheels!!
I would start with the tyres, turn them inside out and scour every inch of the inside - I bet you will find something just underneath the surface that works its way into the tyre once your bulk of man-muscle is transmitting some phenomenal power to the wheels!!
Try to put the tyre back on in the same place on the rim each time. Use the label as a way to make sure its roughly round the same area on the rim. If the punctures appear in the same place its going to be something still lodged in the carcass. Obviously you might've reversed the tube as well so if its on the same place but found the other way you can still tell.
Thanks for the tips. I have been using a mix of Halfrauds standard tubes, conti race and conti tourers.
Will bin the tyres and get some new ones. I suspected they maybe s
te, regardless of whether they are causing the flats.
Will get some new brake blocks at the same time as the ones I have are bks,
Will bin the tyres and get some new ones. I suspected they maybe s
te, regardless of whether they are causing the flats.Will get some new brake blocks at the same time as the ones I have are b
ks,My brother had a similar issue on his bike, it turned out to be an issue with the rim tape allowing the end of a spoke to chew through the tube causing at least half a dozen flats before he worked it out.
On the tyre front, I've just started running the Rubino Pro and they're great, although the pink ones I went for are possibly a bit garish for most...
On the tyre front, I've just started running the Rubino Pro and they're great, although the pink ones I went for are possibly a bit garish for most...
I did 500 miles on those tyres because I knew no better, absolutely no confidence for cornering and made the front skittish, the compound is so hard they look almost new still. I went the gatorskin route, not the fastest rolling tyre I'm told, but then I'm not racing just club riding and mile munching and not had a single issue thus far.
Check the join of the rim on the inside- if they wheels are on the cheaper side there is a possibility it can be a little rough here and may need a file or sand down. This could cause excessive punctures even through rim tape.
Also try and put the tires on without levers if possible to reduce the chance of pinching it.
Dont waste money on new tires til you wear these out - no tire should get this many punctures
Also try and put the tires on without levers if possible to reduce the chance of pinching it.
Dont waste money on new tires til you wear these out - no tire should get this many punctures
DavMul said:
Dont waste money on new tires til you wear these out - no tire should get this many punctures
Hardly a 'waste' of money if it's an upgrade, as anything will be from standard Bont OEM-supplied ones on Trek's base model.Another vote for Rubino Pro from me - hard work to get on but really grippy.
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