Re: [RBW] Ever tossed a tire because you couldn't find the culprit?
No, I put in Stans and run the tire through a bit more tread. Next time it flats, I replace it. > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Ever tossed a tire because you couldn't find the culprit?
I recall once, long before modern sealants, riding my mtb into a lot just covered end to end with goathead plants, and walking out with uncounted thorns in both tires. After patching some 15 holes in the first tube, I gave up and tossed tires and tubes into the trash. FWIW, I've done this also riding unprotected Big Apples, and ridden away unscathed. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique ** ** *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Ever tossed a tire because you couldn't find the culprit?
happened to me too. almost tossed the tire, but instead I rolled it up and put it away. two years later I really needed a tire like it on short notice. Pulled it out, checked it again, found the offending thorn in 2 minutes and am still riding it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Clayton Scott SF, CA -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Ever tossed a tire because you couldn't find the culprit?
Rim tape intact? No spokes poking thru to puncture tire? -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Ever tossed a tire because you couldn't find the culprit?
Thanks everyone. The stumper is that I do line up my valves and tire labels to better identify flats. It's just that the leak is incredibly slow And I just can't find it via submersion to help direct my search of the tire for the offending object. I do know that neither the originally punctured tube nor the replacement tube that went soft has a valve leak. That was my first guess and I stared at both valves under water for 5 minutes! That's when I thought, maybe there is a better way to spend my time ... -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Ever tossed a tire because you couldn't find the culprit?
Valves can also leak if the removable valve core is not screwed in tightly enough. Cores are often just slightly loose on new tubes. If your new tube doesn't have a removable core, then that's not the problem, but you know that. -- Mark in Chicago -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Ever tossed a tire because you couldn't find the culprit?
Back when I had to worry about goatheads (thank you so muc,h Orange Seal) I used to run the pad of my thumb or forefinger along the inside of the casing, since thorns would often break off on the outside but remain sticking in on the inside. I'd usually feel what I couldn't see, and saved myself a world of bother. BTW, the trick to work these sharp bits out if the tread -- on the outside -- is to flex the tread between thumb and forefinger; roll the tread from side to side while you pinch it. That usually gets the little sharp things to work their way out. OTOH, if you locate the hole in the tube in reference to the valve, you ought to be able to identify the general location of the puncturing agent. On Wed, Jun 20, 2018 at 7:47 AM, EasyRider wrote: > Got a slow leak in a Big Ben yesterday (1st in ~4,000 miles on this tire) > and went about fixing it. Flats are rare for me so I take my time finding > the cause. I thought I had - a tiny wire on the inside of the tire, which I > plucked and then finished checking for any others. I used a new tube and > remounted. But today it was soft again so the wire I pulled was likely only > a decoy! Rim tape and wheel and valve hole had no signs of pokies, so > submerged the tube. No apparent leak, so the hole must be very small. The > culprit must be an embedded wire, I think, but I cannot find it. I ride on > city streets so it's not a goathead. The Big Ben is pretty thick, so it > could be wire that reveals itself like a cat's claw. > > I'll try soaping the tube to find the hole and that should help narrow my > search of the tire. But I'm tempted to just toss the tire and tube, since > I've gotten my money's worth. > > So, toss it or look harder? > > -- > 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique ** ** *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Ever tossed a tire because you couldn't find the culprit?
Also, check the valve stem itself for leaks (they will leak if you don't twist the presta nut closed) and the area where the valve stem is attached to the tube. On Wed, Jun 20, 2018 at 12:31 PM, Eric Norris wrote: > Two thoughts: > > 1) I would try to save the tire. Look a little harder for the culprit. > > 2) This is a great argument for lining up the label on the tire with the > valve stem. Makes it so much easier to locate things in the tire based on > where the hole in the tube is. If the puncture is 90 degrees from the stem, > look in those two places on the tire—so easy! > > —Eric > > > On Jun 20, 2018, at 6:47 AM, EasyRider wrote: > > > > Got a slow leak in a Big Ben yesterday (1st in ~4,000 miles on this > tire) and went about fixing it. Flats are rare for me so I take my time > finding the cause. I thought I had - a tiny wire on the inside of the tire, > which I plucked and then finished checking for any others. I used a new > tube and remounted. But today it was soft again so the wire I pulled was > likely only a decoy! Rim tape and wheel and valve hole had no signs of > pokies, so submerged the tube. No apparent leak, so the hole must be very > small. The culprit must be an embedded wire, I think, but I cannot find it. > I ride on city streets so it's not a goathead. The Big Ben is pretty thick, > so it could be wire that reveals itself like a cat's claw. > > > > I'll try soaping the tube to find the hole and that should help narrow > my search of the tire. But I'm tempted to just toss the tire and tube, > since I've gotten my money's worth. > > > > So, toss it or look harder? > > > > -- > > 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Ever tossed a tire because you couldn't find the culprit?
Two thoughts: 1) I would try to save the tire. Look a little harder for the culprit. 2) This is a great argument for lining up the label on the tire with the valve stem. Makes it so much easier to locate things in the tire based on where the hole in the tube is. If the puncture is 90 degrees from the stem, look in those two places on the tire—so easy! —Eric > On Jun 20, 2018, at 6:47 AM, EasyRider wrote: > > Got a slow leak in a Big Ben yesterday (1st in ~4,000 miles on this tire) and > went about fixing it. Flats are rare for me so I take my time finding the > cause. I thought I had - a tiny wire on the inside of the tire, which I > plucked and then finished checking for any others. I used a new tube and > remounted. But today it was soft again so the wire I pulled was likely only a > decoy! Rim tape and wheel and valve hole had no signs of pokies, so submerged > the tube. No apparent leak, so the hole must be very small. The culprit must > be an embedded wire, I think, but I cannot find it. I ride on city streets so > it's not a goathead. The Big Ben is pretty thick, so it could be wire that > reveals itself like a cat's claw. > > I'll try soaping the tube to find the hole and that should help narrow my > search of the tire. But I'm tempted to just toss the tire and tube, since > I've gotten my money's worth. > > So, toss it or look harder? > > -- > 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Ever tossed a tire because you couldn't find the culprit?
Got a slow leak in a Big Ben yesterday (1st in ~4,000 miles on this tire) and went about fixing it. Flats are rare for me so I take my time finding the cause. I thought I had - a tiny wire on the inside of the tire, which I plucked and then finished checking for any others. I used a new tube and remounted. But today it was soft again so the wire I pulled was likely only a decoy! Rim tape and wheel and valve hole had no signs of pokies, so submerged the tube. No apparent leak, so the hole must be very small. The culprit must be an embedded wire, I think, but I cannot find it. I ride on city streets so it's not a goathead. The Big Ben is pretty thick, so it could be wire that reveals itself like a cat's claw. I'll try soaping the tube to find the hole and that should help narrow my search of the tire. But I'm tempted to just toss the tire and tube, since I've gotten my money's worth. So, toss it or look harder? -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
