How often do you get punctures?

What is a usual rate and cause of getting a flat tyre?

 

Over the last 10 days I have had 3 punctures, all from '3 corner jacks'.

Two were on the front tyre of my hybrid (700c Kenda K shield tyres)

One was on the rear of my MTB (26" Maxxis Overdrive with Kevla belt protection tyres).

 

All were picked up when riding along the road and/or bike paths and not heading along any unsurfaced tracks or bushy type areas.

 

Am I doing something wrong or is this just very bad luck?

I thought having puncture resistant tyres might have helped but not so.

Is it worth having Slime tubes?

 

On the up side - I have now had a bit of practice at changing tubes and repairing on site.

 

Both my bikes have disc brakes and I now much prefer V Brakes when chaning a rear tyre.


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Permalink Reply by Rob (Chewbacca) on April 22, 2011 at 13:38
Usually get punctures after a good rain as the debris is left on the road and tyres are stickier and pick up all the garbage.....puncture fairies seem more busy on some days and not so much on others.....pretty much luck of the draw :)
Permalink Reply by Matt Wilson on April 22, 2011 at 13:57
I used to get plenty of punctures just riding along the Linear Park. In the end I got tyre liners AND slime tubes and since then I haven't had a single puncture in almost 12 months. You have to watch with slime that it doesn't fill up the valve of your tyre. If it does it can be a little tricky (and messy) to remove congealed slime - definitely an outdoors job!
Permalink Reply by MARK FERGUSON (SPARTACUS) on April 24, 2011 at 19:54
Spoke too soon, I got a puncture today.
Permalink Reply by Framer on April 24, 2011 at 20:00
Yes! you jinxed yourself. The puncture fairy is indeed a sick, twisted, vendictive entity
Permalink Reply by MARK FERGUSON (SPARTACUS) on April 24, 2011 at 20:40
Tell me about!
Permalink Reply by Clive Palfrey on April 24, 2011 at 20:44
Mark Might it have been you I saw driving down Wakefield St this morning 8ish?
Permalink Reply by MARK FERGUSON (SPARTACUS) on April 24, 2011 at 20:52
Yes you did, I thought it was you. I was going to Bec's ride West Beach to Outer Harbour.
Permalink Reply by Clive Palfrey on April 24, 2011 at 20:59
You missed out meet at Bocelli's.
Permalink Reply by MARK FERGUSON (SPARTACUS) on April 24, 2011 at 21:09
Next time.
Permalink Reply by David Southern on April 24, 2011 at 21:15
My late mother once told me that they used to put Golden Syrup between the tyre and tube to seal up the frequent 3-corner-jack punctures.  Lots of 3cj around Tarlee in the 1930's.  Also, don't drop the 3cj's that you pull out of your trye just in front of your bike - her bitter experience, I suppose.
Permalink Reply by David B.o.R. on April 25, 2011 at 9:38
I had a run of 9 flats in 3 weeks at the start of the year. That was over 2 bikes and 4 tyres and included a blow out, a nail, some glass and some mystery flats.

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