My first road bike pinch from the Punc$ure F@iry!!

[Zippy]

I just found out you can't ride over some things on a road bike like you can with a MTB! Just collected my first pinch puncture having rode over an inspection cover where the tarmac had eroded from the edge; front went over ok, back went with a bang. Luckily didn't go completly flat until I got to my home.

Good excuse for riding primary!

 

[neslon]

Good excuse for riding primary!

and 'flating your tyres

 

[Zippy]

I thought they were 'flated! The bike is fresh out of the lbs having had its first service! Should have checked pressures although they felt pretty solid to me, thumb pressure.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Your LBS might not always check your tyre pressures for you, especially on that initial 6 week service, it's basically a lube and a cable adjustment to allow for stretch.

Do you have a track pump with gauge? Before I got a gauge I used thumb pressure but after I bought one I surprised myself at how "thumb pressure" can be as much as 20 or 30 PSI below optimum on road tyres..

Still, they happen.

 

[fossyant]

Easily done.........

How about, new tyres, off on a training ride, hit a big pot hole, less than half a mile from home. Next day, same route................ hit the flipping thing again, looking out for it......argh..........