Buddy got 3 flats on a ride. The tires to blame?

[stuckathuntermtn]

Spesh fastrak 2.0. 1 snakebite on the rear with like 35psi. Felt plenty hard and he's not a big guy. A couple possible punctures on the front. I'm guessing it's the tires. Doesn't seem to be the rim or sharp thing in the tires. 26er hard tail. We were riding over some rocks, but I'm not gonna play the "so rocky" pissing match, it's Missoula.
So, just looking for confirmation and for a deal on some 2.1 and 2.35 BBGs for him.
TIA.

[kidwoo]

It's probably just jesus punishing anyone who hangs out with you.


I mean if they couldn't see bad fortune coming it's obviously going to take some divine intervention to get the point across.

[bfree]

Yeah soft sidewall tires will flat easier. Might want to calibrate your hand pressure sensor though - usually if you're pinch flatting that much its not enough pressure.

[Hugh Conway]

You ride with Danno?

[stuckathuntermtn]

I knew this would be funny. Keep it coming.

[markcjr]

Uhhhh...your buddy Is an idiot and you both love Jesus. Go fuck each other! Bam !

[joetron]

Pinner 2.0 tires can't handle the Missoula chunk.

I've got some NIB Maxxis DHF 2.35 I'd sell for $25ea plus shipping.

[BushwackerinPA]

there is this thing called tubeless.

you can set up a bike for the cost of 2 suitable tires, to used tubes, and some sealant.

[kidwoo]

Pinner 2.0 tires

Maxxis DHF 2.35

heh heh

You know why that's funny.


If they're dh casing I'll buy'em.

[stuckathuntermtn]

BBGs for him

[donutlynx]

Flat tires are caused by rider error.

The tires are not the flat.

The flat is the flat.

Try and keep up.

[stuckathuntermtn]

the flats were cause by him keeping up with me.

[Hott Butt Mud]

Your friend probably doesn't know how to put tubes in correctly. I bet they are pinched

[stuckathuntermtn]

He was doing it correctly.

[joetron]

heh heh

You know why that's funny.


If they're dh casing I'll buy'em.

Shit, if they were DH casing, I'd be holding onto them. But yes, funny...like Missoula chunk(!).

[jamal]

Last flat I got was totally my fault. Dropped pressure too low, got a pinch flat going too fast over a rocky section. Barely stayed upright. Doesn't matter if you have big beefy DH casing, that can still happen. I'm tubeless now. I know the pressure is too low when my spokes start making funny noises and I can feel the rim hitting stuff.

And then if you don't properly check the inside of the tire and rim and diagnose the cause of the flat, chances are you'll get a second one right away because whatever caused the first flat is still in the tire.

This is like bike riding 101. Or maybe something below that, like bicycle maintenance for the mentally challenged 8 year old girl.

[stuckathuntermtn]

I've never ridden pinner tires, so I figured like 30 and 35psi was enough for a 165lbs dude. Call me Danno, I guess.

[Alaskan Rover]

Tires to blame?

No...prolly just luck to blame.

But at 35 psi (dependin on sidewall), he's prolly getting pinch flats if he's riding over lots of roots and rocks.

[xyz]

Convert to the Stans system or better yet, get his rims. I haven't had a flat in years. YEARS.

[hortence]

I'm not going to talk about my tubeless, because I don't want to jinx them.

But I fucking love them.

[gravitylover]

It's probably just jesus punishing anyone who hangs out with you.

Haha! Go get 'em woo

Umm lets see. Soft sidewalls, low pressure and probably narrow rims on a hardtail right? You expected a different result?

[TBS]

Are the tubes getting holes in the same place relative to the stem, or randomly around the circumference? Always Snakebite pattern, or some single hole?

[stuckathuntermtn]

I thinking he tested higher psi already. No one's holding BBGs?
meh whatever.

[marshalolson]

even if he is running tubes, stick a UST style tire on the rear. more sidewall = less pinch flats. and more volume = better.

on the front its probably either a small hole in the tire, a burr on the inside of the rim, or a rim-strip that wandered and is exposing a spoke hole.

[TahoeJ]

I've never ridden pinner tires, so I figured like 30 and 35psi was enough for a 165lbs dude. Call me Danno, I guess.

I'm that size and typically run them around 32-33 psi and never get pinch flats (and yes, I ride on rocky terrain). It's probably the tires as you suspect.