Thorn... lucky!

Secteur
Secteur Posts: 1,971
edited December 2013 in Road beginners
Just found this whilst hosing the bike down...

Thorn.jpg

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  • yeachan153
    yeachan153 Posts: 401
    What plant grows those thorns?
  • Secteur
    Secteur Posts: 1,971
    There's lots of Hawthorn around my way. The thorn was really tough - felt like it was surgical sharp and made out of wood-coloured steel! Had quite a hard time getting it back out. Luckily it didnt penetrate the tyre wall which seems perfectly fine.
  • wishitwasallflat
    wishitwasallflat Posts: 2,927
    I had one of those F888ers a while back and stopped to take it out only cause it catching the fork and the noise was annoying me on each rev - course as soon as I pulled it out whoossh !!! what a div! :oops:
  • Gambler
    Gambler Posts: 8
    I noticed a thorn as I was riding this morning. It has not caused a puncture. Am I okay to try and take it out of the tyre or could that cause a puncture?
  • kajjal
    kajjal Posts: 3,380
    It will probably cause a puncture but better to fix it at home in the warm and dry ;)
  • Secteur
    Secteur Posts: 1,971
    This thread is only 2 years old!!! just start a new one LOL!


    PS my original thorn pic not showing anymore, but it was a BIG scary bugger of a thorn!! Amazed it didnt puncture!

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