tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post3828553810064714944..comments2024-01-05T11:00:30.673-06:00Comments on DFW Point-to-Point: Second Reason to Fix FlatsSteve Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-38816595527334886682011-05-18T10:49:24.420-05:002011-05-18T10:49:24.420-05:00I am considering purchasing one of those little in...I am considering purchasing one of those little inflaters that take a co2 cartridge. I like the compactness. And imagine they must be much faster than a frame or mini pump. I`m wondering if there is a down-side to using one of these, other than having to purchase cartridges.Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12986498277947032639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-41714906370845953312011-05-11T17:45:06.344-05:002011-05-11T17:45:06.344-05:00For reasons I can't imagine, I've started ...For reasons I can't imagine, I've started going through tubes that have leaked for repair purposes. I discovered that my December flat was probably a pinch flat, no doubt caused by an unusually giant pothole.<br /><br />I think I didn't have flats in threes. I didn't get a flat today. Instead, I got a thunderstorm.<br /><br />I suspect the tire/rim incompatibility because I have had Armadillos blow off of "non hook bead" rims on several occasions in the past. After about the third failure, I noticed a warning on the Armadillos about using them on hook bead rims. Apparently, 27" Armadillos are not ideal for most 27" rims. I have NEVER had an Armadillo failure on a hook bead rim.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-64644203328925350862011-05-11T12:20:54.817-05:002011-05-11T12:20:54.817-05:00Bummer. What makes you suspect a tire/rim incompat...Bummer. What makes you suspect a tire/rim incompatibility?Apertomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148516503920019073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-27329399635641412062011-05-11T03:33:39.509-05:002011-05-11T03:33:39.509-05:00My flats seem to come in 3's. I wish you luck...My flats seem to come in 3's. I wish you luck.Big Oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713190395281794960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-77103881022815714122011-05-10T23:07:02.844-05:002011-05-10T23:07:02.844-05:00The last flat I got was a pinch flat that no repai...The last flat I got was a pinch flat that no repair kit was going to fix. The flat before that was from somehow unscrewing a presta valve head and having it go soaring away never to be found again. Never did figure out how I managed that one. I was just trying to put a little air in the tire. I cary a spare tube along with my patch kit nowadays.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11683137564994734073noreply@blogger.com