How often do you check your tires for debris?

[MattHB]

Weekly. I go round both tyres with a sharp pointed knife and pop out bits of emedded debris.

This for me. Then superglue the small cuts up and lightly sand down the repair.

 

[Crankarm]

Regularly.

 

[wanda2010]

I'm sure I had fewer punctures when I only checked the pressure! (probably selective memory )

Having recently adopted User10571/Ian's weekly check I've had a few deflations, although one was due to a pothole, one a 'winter' puncture and one I'm going to attribute to an 'early morning alarm' . I, too, am always surprised at what I manage to dig out, mostly tiny bits of glass but sometimes stone. I superglue all cuts and leave overnight to 'marinade' before doing bicep/tricep dips with the track pump in the morning

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

Generally after every 7th commute if I remember as I generally do seven day stretches.

 

[MrJamie]

It's not something I really do, although I did glance at my bike last year and notice a drawing pin stuck in the front tyre. The M+ was fine and I have no idea how long id carried it around.

 

[akb]

For the commuter, every weekend when it gets its mini clean and check.
On the MTB, after every ride.

 

[Ian H]

By habit, I always spin the wheels before a ride and put the palm of my hand against it, to knock out and bits of shrapnel.

A gloved palm, presumably. Whilst riding, a gloved palm on the front wheel or the side of the foot on the rear* will clear most stuff you've just ridden through.

*Mudguarded bike. Do not attempt on a fixed-wheel**. You can use a hand if no mudguards, but careful because it's possible to jam hand between wheel and frame with painful and undignified outcome**.

**Verified experimentally.

 

[GrasB]

A cursory eye over the tyre for exposed tube & large bits of embedded junk. Besides that I let it be, I don't bother with gluing cuts etc. I tend to find I'll get 1 or 2 punctures on a tyre before I get a puncture almost every ride. When this happens invariably the finger & thumb tell me it's new tyre time.

 

[Boris Bajic]

Both tyres, every ride. It's an old habit and it just happens without me meaning to do it.

My general maintenance schedule is haphazard and amateurish, but I check tyre surfaces, brakes and tyre pressures religiously.

Amen.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I do a tyre check and a brake check before every ride: it's all of you on here that did teach me!

 

[HovR]

the rear had flat parts where it had completely worn away

Sounds like the rear wheel has been locked up, best not to do that if you value your tires.

 

[Hitchington]

once a week

 

[Trail Child]

I try & remember to check my tires for pressure & dirt before every ride. If I know I've ridden through any glass etc, I like to stop at a convenient place just to check things over.

 

[Hip Priest]

Never. And I had one puncture last year in 4000 miles.

 

[wisdom]

Well you have certainly made it become part of my routine from now on.
I mickle weekly then check my tyre pressures.From now on i will add check tyres to the list.Thanks guys