Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
I picked up a fairly sturdy shard of glass a few weeks ago in my REAR tyre. The result was a cut 7mm long and you can just see the cotton (?) beading of the tyre. It DID NOT puncture.
This cut is on one of my Schwalbe Durano tyres, which are on my Audax bike that I’m taking on a 200km event on Saturday. For a number of reasons I can’t replace it quite yet, so in the interim shall I swap it to the front and make a tyre boot for it? Or fill it? Or what? I’ve been using it on my bike trainer for about 175km and all is ok. That’s not real world use I appreciate.
They are 700x32 and I run them at 70-75psi only. I’m not concerned about the inner tube bulging out (although it could eventually) but rather picking up grit that will work into the cut and cause a flat.
What would you suggest? Many thanks as always.
This cut is on one of my Schwalbe Durano tyres, which are on my Audax bike that I’m taking on a 200km event on Saturday. For a number of reasons I can’t replace it quite yet, so in the interim shall I swap it to the front and make a tyre boot for it? Or fill it? Or what? I’ve been using it on my bike trainer for about 175km and all is ok. That’s not real world use I appreciate.
They are 700x32 and I run them at 70-75psi only. I’m not concerned about the inner tube bulging out (although it could eventually) but rather picking up grit that will work into the cut and cause a flat.
What would you suggest? Many thanks as always.