lyslexic Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 5 - 3 front, 2 back on Northern Farm. I now have tire liners and slimed tubes. so far so good.
SeaBee Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 zero in 7 years Bravery... Neeever tempt the flat-gods.
CatGirl Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Bravery... Neeever tempt the flat-gods. jy sien die ding werk so, teen die tyd wat ek ry waa julle gery het het julle al die duweltjies al gevat! een voordeel van 'n slow rider wees, julle maak my paadjie vir my mooi skoon! ha ha ha
(Deon) Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 three snake bites in rear and two in front on one rock garden! ..that's 10 holes.. oh, at the top of the mountain!
Stoffel76 Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Last year's 99er mtb race - 6 or 7 punctures and ended with a slow leak in both tyres and had to stop every km or 2 to pump up the tyres... Will be putting in tyre liners this year!
Hearts* Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 I have found since using a floor pump and pumping to the specified PSI my punctures have significantly reduced...None since the DC and even commuting to work through glass many a time...2010 Argus I had 3 punctures and a broken front spoke...my race ended on Boyes with puncture number 3...sad day, but luckily it happened on that side of the mountain and my wife could pick me up in Muizenberg...
DamMTBer Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 5 - 3 front, 2 back on Northern Farm. I now have tire liners and slimed tubes. so far so good. +1 All that will go through is "PENDORING"
cheesey Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 On a ride in the Surrey Hills (UK) once. Descending at pace, and something goes into the rear tyre causing catastrophic deflation. Rear wheel fishtails wildly and I somehow come to a stop without coming off. Take the tyre off (realise I've packed tube with standard valve stem, when wheel required long - d'oh), find hole, repair hole, inflate - no response from tube, look at tube, find another hole, repair, reinflate, no response from tube, repeat.... After the third repair, me and my riding buddy take a look at the tube, and realise there are snake bit punctures at 15 locations (we gave up counting). As the tyre had run flat, at pace, the spoke holes had chewed the tyre. Had to phone for a lift from girlfriend - oh and it was all of 4 degrees that day - was properly cold by the time the car arrived.
Frosty Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) MTBOnly ever had 2 punctures (same day during 2008 Sabie Experience) - never had one since converting to tjoopless. Road2 punctures with 5Km of each other in the 2009 94.7 - just past the 80Km mark. Took 2h06 to get to the 80Km mark, but another 45 minutes to get to the finish - 3 bombs, 2 bomb adapters and 3 tubes later. Worst performance changing tubes, ever.And the spares weren't even mine, fellow riders chucked them my way when riding past my sorry a$$. Edited February 6, 2012 by geraldm24
Cassie Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 This one time at band camp.....I struck a porcupine...It was WAY worse than the time I rode over the hedgehog...
reteid Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 before tubeless too many to count.since tubeless and running crossmarks and sealant(a lot in each tyre) 4 years and counting.so for me it is not the lower pressure etc that counts but the fact that i have not walked back to home in 4 years despite gouing through numerous hazards including porcupine penne at meerendal last week.
Robert Lofthouse Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 zero in 7 years Oi, now you've done it ... you'll be plagued with punctures for the rest of your life now :-P
CatGirl Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 my 7 years of goodluck het gister tot 'n einde gekom! :lol: 3 properse punctures, een slow en ek moes 12km huistoe loop. Ek het eers 19h20 by die huis gekom!
SeaBee Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 Daar het jy dit nou - wat het ek jou gesê?! Gelukkig net 'n training ride!
Sarge Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 Wow gents, this is a realy depressing topic so early in the morning,RegardsSarge
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