Tag Archives: flat tire

The Bad Ride

I really enjoy riding. Even a quick half-hour jaunt through the neighborhood leaves me feeling good.  So I was looking forward to my Saturday morning 25-miler. About four miles into the ride, I had to stop for a red light. … Continue reading

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The Flat Spare

Among the spate of flats I’ve had recently, one stood out as particularly irritating. I was riding down a flat, suburban residential street when I felt the rear tire sag. I pulled over, got the tire off, and got the … Continue reading

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There’s a Flat In Every Tire

Last year, fed up after what seemed like an endless number of flat tires, I decided to pay real money and get some durable tires. I paid a ridiculous retail price at a local bike shop for a Continental Gatorskin, … Continue reading

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CO2 or a pump? — It never ends

I was chatting with a friend the other day who’s just getting into biking. He was telling me of his experience with his first flat. No pump, no CO2. He had a patch kit in his seatbag, but realized it … Continue reading

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Tire poll results

The other day I asked Bike Noob readers to send their tire recommendations. This, after dealing with a couple of flats myself, and getting an email from a reader who has had a rash of flats. The question was, What … Continue reading

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Flats — get different tires or ride it out?

After my experience with a flat two weeks ago, and a warped tire last week, this e-mail from Don in California hit home: Flats have been bugging me for what seems to be the past month. I had a double … Continue reading

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Patched tubes vs. new ones

Last weekend, I flatted on my Saturday morning ride. I was only two miles from home, and was too worn out to change the flat then and there, so I called my wife and had her perform sag duties. That … Continue reading

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Flat tire cleanup

“Here’s what you should write about in your blog,” said my friend David, as we cruised the Veloway on an easy after-work ride. “Stuff like that.” He pointed to the side of the road. There was a bicycle tire inner … Continue reading

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#$%^&!@* pinch flats!

Got up and out earlier than usual yesterday morning. My wife is on the local Advertising Federation cycling team that rides in the Hill Country Tour for AIDS, and they have regular training rides leading up to the Tour. It … Continue reading

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CO2 — A new top post

Here’s a minor milestone for the Bike Noob blog — there’s a new King of All Posts. “CO2 cartridges or a pump?” from July 29, 2008 has overtaken “Smoked by an Old Guy” from April 16. “CO2″ has racked up … Continue reading

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