Only one data point for sure…but I’ve had terrible ‘luck’ with TPU. And my last puncture occurred JRA on smooth pave and the startling thing was how fast the tire deflated—instantaneously. Boom gone 💥
That’s it for me, for now anyway. Perhaps the tech will evolve and then I’ll try again. I’d certainly love to ride that supple with complete confidence. Jock On Sat, May 11, 2024 at 1:05 PM Ted Durant <[email protected]> wrote: > Update here. I went for a couple of rides, total of 100km, on my new > 584x48's. They certainly feel nice, and at that volume you really are > dropping noticeable weight from each wheel. By the end of the second ride I > was thinking the rear felt a little too cushy. A pinch test said there was > still plenty of pressure. The next morning, though, the tire was completely > flat. I removed the tube (quite easily, no issues), inflated it a bit, and > it seemed to be holding air just fine. I thought that for sure I'd be able > to see a hole in the clear tubing. I swept the inside of the tire and found > nothing. So, mounted it back up (easy, no issues), inflated it carefully, > and set the bike aside. A few hours later I checked and it had lost a lot > of pressure. So, took it out again (easy, no issues), inflated it and > started running it through a sink full of water. I finally found a very > tiny leak. Checking the tire in that location I found a tiny bit of wire in > the outer tread of the tire but couldn't feel it on the inside. Removed the > wire, marked the leak location on the tube, wiped with alcohol (removing my > mark in the process, of course), and after it dried put on a Park glueless > (I like that my Mac autocorrected that to clueless) patch, praying I put it > in the right location. I put on the patch with air in the tire, figuring > it's best not to stretch the patch area too much. Installed again (easy, no > issues), inflated, and set the bike aside. We'll see if the patch is > successful. Even if it is, though, I think the "TPU tubes are less prone to > flats" argument seems to be debunked. Which is too bad. I really want to > like these, but the rationale is dwindling in my experience. > > Ted Durant > Milwaukee WI USA > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d6e7b933-ab38-4117-8713-106cc4e4b04en%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d6e7b933-ab38-4117-8713-106cc4e4b04en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CA%2BkTrE62k85NhscoVzqag03yENuTtoK16sFE44jfQB9WmfPdiQ%40mail.gmail.com.
