my guy, toss a spare tube and patch and boot kit in your bag along with a CO2 inflator, well worth it. My road bike has QR wheels but i can switch a tube out and be back rolling in 5 minutes
I’d advise you have a spare tube and hand pump, patches etc. The entire setup can’t be more than an extra pound in weight. Another very important thing is to buy a good quality tyre made for durability rather than low wattage losses. High performance tyres have thin side walls to reduce flex/ deformation losses as the wheel spins which in turn makes them much more susceptible to punctures.
This is first hand knowledge from 20 years messengering , 15 years on a track bike , three cities in two continents, Continental Fourseason tires are double the price because they’re twice as good as those Gator skins, because they have a double layer of the vectran breaker puncture protection layer, and always always always carry two tubes. Regarding flats when it rains, it pours they allcome at once . If you have two tubes always & you catch a flat boom, you have one tube to fix ur flat, and a spare . If your homie catches a flat boom You have a tube for him and you still have one for yourself . U see somebody on the side of the road with a flat or walkin their bike. I’ll fix your flat easy. $20 . Regarding that huge cut in the tire -If you’re on the road and your tire is cut like that with a big cut you put a dollar bill between the inner tube and the tire. The American dollar bill can be washed in your pants pocket in the washing machine and still come out a solid piece of paper because the fibres are so tightly woven in the American dollar bill so even if it’s raining out and you have a dollar bill between your tube and tire it won’t disintegrate. It’s just a temporary fix to get you rolling. But will work for a week or two Once you get the hang of it catching a flat and getting back rolling again will and should only take you no more than 10 minutes. Also the higher of the psi, the harder it is for a glass and other things to get through the tire and reach your inner tube. and the thinner, your tires are The less surface of the tire is actually touching the street, so the less surface is touching the street, the less likely you are to run over glass or something else that will give you a flat. For the city Wider is not better , lower PSI is not better , it’s just trendy...My suggestion is try continental four seasons in size 23 with 130 psi I know the max is 120 but trust me you’ll be flying and your almost never get flats if every time you roll out the house you have 130 psi, religiously.
If you keep getting random flats on the same wheel I would try to keep the tubes and mark the hole with a marker and if the holes are always in the same spot that will lead you towards figuring out where the flats are coming from. Also one comment said to put on new rim tape which is a good idea. I had an aluminum wheel that somehow developed a tiny spike inside the rim that I had to file down to stop it from making my tops pop. There could also be a very tiny shard of glass in the tire that you cant see from inside or outside that you will only be able to find by bending the tire inside out and rubbing your finger against the inside of the tire while your holding it inside out, and you would probably need tweezers to pull it out. Also make sure you don't have a broken spoke because that will also cause the tube to pop because it will push up into the wheel and puncture the tube. Never ride without a spare kit I just order bulk packs of tubes and co2 carts off amazon.
i've been having the same issue with my tires, long story short i checked inside my rim with me finger sliding checking if anything can possible be poking it when im on the road in any situation, and checked my spokes as well.... havent had any flat after that
Maybe I'm just lucky. In 21 years I have got 2 flats and for 5 of those years I was commuting everyday and group riding on a weekend day. Someone commented to use 32mm tires, well I always ride 700/23 at 110psi Continental Ultra Sports on the road bikes.
My man! Just run some Continental Gator HardShells. That tire has amazed me of its puncher resistance while having a "race" compound tread. Its taking the Houston streets like a champ, i've literally road through a 3ft section of the road coverd in shatter glass and could not dodge it. I went into the glass at 19mph thinking...welp heres 2 flats...and Nope..went right though it and not one puncher or cut tire on a 25c at 100psi with a 200lb rider...
Try a Continental Contact Urban next time instead of Gatorskin. It's the 2022 version of the Gatorskin, and it's cheaper too if you get it on sale. Better flat protection, faster rubber, doesn't feel like riding on a garden hose like Gatorskins do. Really though if you aren't gonna run 32mm tires you are gonna get flats. 25mm tires aren't good for commuting.
You keep getting flats becaused the bike gods know you're not prepared. How TF do you ride as much as you do and don't carry anything to repair flats??? You had a video a while back when you and a bunch of your boys went on a long ride and one dude got a flat. Not one of our your group, at least a 1/2 dozen riders, had a spare tube or patch kit. You all had to wait for some kind random lady to drive you to get a tube. That's just mind blowing.
my guy, toss a spare tube and patch and boot kit in your bag along with a CO2 inflator, well worth it. My road bike has QR wheels but i can switch a tube out and be back rolling in 5 minutes
I’d advise you have a spare tube and hand pump, patches etc. The entire setup can’t be more than an extra pound in weight.
Another very important thing is to buy a good quality tyre made for durability rather than low wattage losses.
High performance tyres have thin side walls to reduce flex/ deformation losses as the wheel spins which in turn makes them much more susceptible to punctures.
This is first hand knowledge from 20 years messengering , 15 years on a track bike , three cities in two continents, Continental Fourseason tires are double the price because they’re twice as good as those Gator skins, because they have a double layer of the vectran breaker puncture protection layer, and always always always carry two tubes. Regarding flats when it rains, it pours they allcome at once . If you have two tubes always & you catch a flat boom, you have one tube to fix ur flat, and a spare . If your homie catches a flat boom You have a tube for him and you still have one for yourself . U see somebody on the side of the road with a flat or walkin their bike. I’ll fix your flat easy. $20 . Regarding that huge cut in the tire -If you’re on the road and your tire is cut like that with a big cut you put a dollar bill between the inner tube and the tire. The American dollar bill can be washed in your pants pocket in the washing machine and still come out a solid piece of paper because the fibres are so tightly woven in the American dollar bill so even if it’s raining out and you have a dollar bill between your tube and tire it won’t disintegrate. It’s just a temporary fix to get you rolling. But will work for a week or two Once you get the hang of it catching a flat and getting back rolling again will and should only take you no more than 10 minutes. Also the higher of the psi, the harder it is for a glass and other things to get through the tire and reach your inner tube. and the thinner, your tires are The less surface of the tire is actually touching the street, so the less surface is touching the street, the less likely you are to run over glass or something else that will give you a flat. For the city Wider is not better , lower PSI is not better , it’s just trendy...My suggestion is try continental four seasons in size 23 with 130 psi I know the max is 120 but trust me you’ll be flying and your almost never get flats if every time you roll out the house you have 130 psi, religiously.
If you keep getting random flats on the same wheel I would try to keep the tubes and mark the hole with a marker and if the holes are always in the same spot that will lead you towards figuring out where the flats are coming from. Also one comment said to put on new rim tape which is a good idea. I had an aluminum wheel that somehow developed a tiny spike inside the rim that I had to file down to stop it from making my tops pop. There could also be a very tiny shard of glass in the tire that you cant see from inside or outside that you will only be able to find by bending the tire inside out and rubbing your finger against the inside of the tire while your holding it inside out, and you would probably need tweezers to pull it out. Also make sure you don't have a broken spoke because that will also cause the tube to pop because it will push up into the wheel and puncture the tube. Never ride without a spare kit I just order bulk packs of tubes and co2 carts off amazon.
i've been having the same issue with my tires, long story short i checked inside my rim with me finger sliding checking if anything can possible be poking it when im on the road in any situation, and checked my spokes as well.... havent had any flat after that
try using Schwalbe Marathon and adding a tire liner especially in rainy snowy weather
10:12 you need to ditch the thick’s buddy switch to some continentals or something that and thorn proof inner tubes haven’t gotten a flat in years
I have the continental contact plus, excellent puncture resistance.
Sheshhh... let's go. 💪🏼🙌🏼
Maybe I'm just lucky. In 21 years I have got 2 flats and for 5 of those years I was commuting everyday and group riding on a weekend day. Someone commented to use 32mm tires, well I always ride 700/23 at 110psi Continental Ultra Sports on the road bikes.
My man! Just run some Continental Gator HardShells.
That tire has amazed me of its puncher resistance while having a "race" compound tread. Its taking the Houston streets like a champ, i've literally road through a 3ft section of the road coverd in shatter glass and could not dodge it. I went into the glass at 19mph thinking...welp heres 2 flats...and Nope..went right though it and not one puncher or cut tire on a 25c at 100psi with a 200lb rider...
put tubeless sealant in your tubes. I haven't had a flat in at least months and I do a couple hundred miles a month
hey yo, how are those dt swiss hubs? I’m looking at buying them or phil hubs. Thanks you
Yes I’m rocking DT Swiss hubs on my Enves 🔥😮💨
Try a Continental Contact Urban next time instead of Gatorskin. It's the 2022 version of the Gatorskin, and it's cheaper too if you get it on sale. Better flat protection, faster rubber, doesn't feel like riding on a garden hose like Gatorskins do. Really though if you aren't gonna run 32mm tires you are gonna get flats. 25mm tires aren't good for commuting.
i suggest you to use a black cat interior its good
awesome video as always tho
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How do you ride a track bike with just regular pedals and no straps lmao. That seems crazy to me
Anyone know whag his top tube protecter is
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tubeless tires are the goat, but if your rims cant handle it youre kind of out of luck. best of luck
Btw what is your ratio??
i think he said in a older video 49/15
@@KarmaMusikYes used to be that, I think currently running 49/16
Currently rocking 49x16 for work bike commute around NYC 😎 & 48x14 on the Rarri 🏎️💨
redo your rim tape on front wheel and check spokes nipples why you're at it
also try glueless parktool patches, you'll never look back
Appreciate you homie🫡I will do that!
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Damn that gatorskin got totally ripped, wtf did you hit there
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You keep getting flats becaused the bike gods know you're not prepared. How TF do you ride as much as you do and don't carry anything to repair flats??? You had a video a while back when you and a bunch of your boys went on a long ride and one dude got a flat. Not one of our your group, at least a 1/2 dozen riders, had a spare tube or patch kit. You all had to wait for some kind random lady to drive you to get a tube. That's just mind blowing.
Damn what terrible luck
Get a vintage road frame and convert it to a fixed gear. Run 32mm tires. Most track bikes max clearance is 28mm
mandem be parked in bike lane