|   Flats | OC Ron
Oct 21, 2003 2:23 PM | | I weigh 210 pounds and ride aggresive XC. I am prone to flats - all flavors. Today I had a blowout. I have changed pressure, tires, rim strips and rims. I would say I get a flat every 5th ride on average. Can anyone help? |
| re: Flats | debaucherous
Oct 21, 2003 3:35 PM | | If you aren't concerned with the added weight, get some downhill tubes. Or, you could try running a narrower tire - the tube won't have to stretch so much.
D. |
| have you changed where/how you ride? | noslogan
Oct 21, 2003 4:40 PM | | 210lbs., you need at least 42psi in a 2.3 tire, 46psi in a 2.1 and 55.4psi in a 1.9 if you're on a hardtail. Add 2.2psi if you're on full suspension.
That was total B.S. on my part.
Try to pay more attention on your lines, lift the bike more AND inspect those tires (with gloves off)after every flat. And more psi!!
you've got 60lbs on me and I ride with 40psi. |
| you had me... | george_da_trog
Oct 21, 2003 7:23 PM | | I was ready to call BullShait about 2 seconds into your post.
I'm 210, and ride a 2.1 on the front and I don't like running more than 40lbs. Rarely pinch flat, I don't think I've pinched flatted in a loooong time. Now that I've just jinxed myself.
george
Trogs |
| you had me... | OC Ron
Oct 22, 2003 10:42 AM | | I had 2 flats yesterday. The blowout (front tire) and a rear flat after a long climb. I have running 40psi in both front and back. |
| Go tubeless.. | EnduroProCT
Oct 21, 2003 5:17 PM | | either stan's no tubes or invest in some UST wheels. Either one should cure most of your flats, except for running over a nail |
| re: Flats n'more | Oyster
Oct 21, 2003 5:41 PM | | Okay, here's what you do if you want to stop damn flats - Use a liquid sealer like Stan's. Run good sturdy tires and even thick tubes if you like ,(you can add sealer into your tubes with removable shrader or presta cores. The heavier the better unless you love light wheels like me. I'm getting excellent results for over two years now in the shale-stone sharp, cactus riddled, goat-head infested, ram slammin'est southwestern Colorado, w/notubes. Granted, I have an occasional slice or burp, but I also still carry a pump, tube, patches, and 2oz Stan's sealer for good measure. Needless to say, it's nice to know you can rifle through broken glass and rusty nail alleys at night with reckless abandon or know that your tires will ping and not thud when you thump'em before each ride. That's what works for my time and money anyway ... good luck with that. |
| Heh | pimpbot
Oct 21, 2003 11:10 PM | | I'm 205#, use Performance LunarLites under Python Gold Elites (2.0) at 32-36 psi and rarely flat, although I flatted today at Fort Ord.
I may lean you towards a tubeless conversion kit, tubless tires, or slime lite tubes, depending on what kind of flat you're getting (pinch or puncture). |
| re: Flats | uofabill
Oct 22, 2003 7:58 AM | | I'm a big guy, 215+ with hydration pack and riding gear. I ride in some pretty prickley country and there are some pretty sharp ledges. I am using Hutcheson Pythons (2.0) with about 40#'s of pressure and mostly use Specialized AirLock tubes sometimes use Slimelight tubes or generic tubes with Slime. I get along good with this set up. Recently tried Conti Explorer Protection 1.9's and had a lot of trouble with pinchflats. Kept increasing pressure up to about 55 and still pinchflated in one place. I finally decided I would go back to the Pythons and am getting along well again. |
| Go Tubeless...no pinch flats here! nm | shouldberidin'
Oct 22, 2003 8:05 AM | | |
| You just need the right tubes. | Pete.
Oct 22, 2003 8:07 AM | | www.yestubes.com |
| are the majority of your flats front or rear? | Jrm
Oct 22, 2003 8:11 AM | | If you whack trail obstacles with your rear wheel youll get alot of flats. Believe me i know.. |
| are the majority of your flats front or rear? | OC ron
Oct 22, 2003 12:28 PM | | Both front and rear. Yesterday I had rear flat and a front blowout. |
| reducing pinch flats | perry_g
Oct 22, 2003 12:58 PM | | I've been riding nothing but rock strewn trails here in the desert of AZ and haven't pinch flatted for over a year. I run 40 psi MAX using 2.4 WTB motoraptors on Rhyno lite XL rims. The key for me is using a lot of baby powder on the tubes and inside the tires. This keeps the two separated and allows the tube to float more inside the tire. give it a try! |
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