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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
unfortunately 25 is the max i can fit on the frame
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presta
Guru
Only twice have I had difficulty getting debris out of the tyre.
1. An ultra-thin thorn. So fine it was impossible to get a hold of it without snapping it off. I poked a screwdriver into the hole and mashed the residue to a soft pulp. It wasn't any more trouble.
2. A hedge trimming. It was about 4mm diameter and jammed too tight to pull it, so I trimmed it flush with the tread using a penknife, then pushed it through with the screwdriver. The damage caused the bracing in the tyre to fail a few hundred miles later though.
I've had assorted metalwork too, including a screw that damned near punctured the bed of the rim as well, but nothing I couldn't remove.
1. An ultra-thin thorn. So fine it was impossible to get a hold of it without snapping it off. I poked a screwdriver into the hole and mashed the residue to a soft pulp. It wasn't any more trouble.
2. A hedge trimming. It was about 4mm diameter and jammed too tight to pull it, so I trimmed it flush with the tread using a penknife, then pushed it through with the screwdriver. The damage caused the bracing in the tyre to fail a few hundred miles later though.
I've had assorted metalwork too, including a screw that damned near punctured the bed of the rim as well, but nothing I couldn't remove.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Brand new £45 tyre skewered by the biggest thorn I have ever seen. At least it was easy to see. Council had just cut the hedges by the canal
Racing roadkill
Guru
I actually always carry a folding tyre now, just in case. I’ve had to use it 3 times this year already. 2 sidewall tears in t***e***s, and one bead failure, on a standard clincher.
Captain Sensible
Senior Member
- Location
- Derbyshire
Not a puncture but mechanical enough to have to phone home and get a lift back. This occurred following maintenance from a bike shop that shall remain nameless. Luckily happened during descending and not on the climb that was due to start.
Racing roadkill
Guru
Has that sheared, or just worked it’s way off?
Captain Sensible
Senior Member
- Location
- Derbyshire
It had worked it’s way loose after about 6 mls of riding. The shop had stripped it down to try and trace a fault with the Di2 circuitry flattening the battery. Unfortunately they forgot to re torque it on reassembly.
Racing roadkill
Guru
That’s fairly typical of some places unfortunately.
