Category Archives: tires

“I Saw It on YouTube Once…”

Don Blount’s post about flats called to mind an experience I had a couple of weeks ago. In fact, it was at the same ride where I climbed the “big” hill. And it reminded me how important it is for … Continue reading

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‘Tis the Season For Flats

I always have figured flats can happen anytime. But for guest poster Don Blount, this is the busy season. It is harvest season in the Lodi Appellation, which is the fancy name for the federally designated American Viticulture Area in … Continue reading

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I’m Switching to CO2

So while we’re on the subject of flats, I have to tell you about a 180-degree change in my attitude toward pumps. This is apparently a topic of never-ending interest among bike noobs, because a previous post about pumps and … Continue reading

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Fixing Flats Faster

I’ve always considered myself to be pretty competent when it comes to fixing flats. I’ve had enough of them that, while they will be forever a pain in the patootie, they don’t ruin my ride like they might have done … Continue reading

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Vredestein Fortezza SE Update

Back at the beginning of the year, I put a new set of tires on my bike — Vredestein Fortezza SEs. I wrote about the change from the Continental Gatorskins I had been riding, and promised an update once I … Continue reading

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The Most Important Thing: Steve Martin

  Bike Noob is happy to feature the first in our series of guest posts, “The Most Important Thing.” Our first author is Steve Martin, a relatively new biker from northern Virginia. Steve, a retired military officer and current civil … Continue reading

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What’s the Longest You’ve Gone Without a Flat?

My friend Darryl over at Lovingthebike just had a flat tire the other day.  The remarkable thing about that is, he says it was his first flat in two years!  He thinks the last flat he had was prior to … Continue reading

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Tires Make a Difference: The Vredestein Fortezza SE

After more than a year’s worth of riding on my Continental Gatorskins, I decided to retire them.  One tire had over 3400 miles on it, the other a little under 3,000.  They’ve been pretty good, although they’re not as puncture … Continue reading

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Patch or Replace?

I was running late Saturday morning, and rushing a bit to get ready for my ride.  The cool morning had something to do with it.  For some reason, I have to push myself to get out the door when the … Continue reading

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Goatheads, Goatheads!

Guest poster Don Blount dons his poet’s chapeau, to bring to our readers his tale of woe.    

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