Two punctures, one pot hole

ilovegrace
ilovegrace Posts: 677
edited May 2018 in Road general
Just done the daffodills sportive today , riding well ,70 miles into the 88 , had done my turn and was following on when bang front tyre went pop. Cursing my luck pulled up to repair when there was a hissing coming from the back wheel.
So a great day , just checked the tyre and sidewall cut , so feeling lucky I got back in one piece.
Any one had this happent them ?
Regards
ILG

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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Yeah happened to me once. On the Tri bars - hit a pothole on a corner at speed. Realised I'd blown the front. Didn't realise I'd flatted the rear until I put the bike back on the road. And I only carry one tube....
  • the_rover
    the_rover Posts: 402
    Happened to me once as well, sorted the front and get ready to set off before realising the rear had gone. Then noticed a piece of insulation tape on the valve of my 2nd spare tube and wondered why I’d done that!

    Soon remembered it should have gone into my spare spare tubes box and not the saddle bag. And to further increase my chances of looking like a c##k I didn’t have a repair kit which meant calling the recovery vehicle out........ she wasn’t impressed! :mrgreen:
  • lesfirth
    lesfirth Posts: 1,382
    Yes. I have had that happen. I now carry two spare tubes and inflate my tyres more.
  • Andymaxy
    Andymaxy Posts: 197
    I run 28 mm tires on my training bike and 90 psi, never punctured in two years with same tires and tubes
    My race bike has 25mm mavic tubeless wheels and tires, run just 70 psi.

    I'm really sorry, but when people talking about punctures, I don't know what they are talking about. My only puncture I can remember was when I was young I would "drift" on my friends mtb.

    I certainly don't live in an area with perfect roads, if anything, the worst. I'm guessing I don't puncture because I never chose to use the lightest tires and tubes, but something that I know I can keep for a relatively long time. Maybe my 115 pound/53kg body weight helps.
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    I'd thank the people I was riding with for pointing out the pothole. Oh wait
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • photojim
    photojim Posts: 11
    Andymaxy wrote:
    I run 28 mm tires on my training bike and 90 psi, never punctured in two years with same tires and tubes
    My race bike has 25mm mavic tubeless wheels and tires, run just 70 psi.

    I'm really sorry, but when people talking about punctures, I don't know what they are talking about. My only puncture I can remember was when I was young I would "drift" on my friends mtb.

    I certainly don't live in an area with perfect roads, if anything, the worst. I'm guessing I don't puncture because I never chose to use the lightest tires and tubes, but something that I know I can keep for a relatively long time. Maybe my 115 pound/53kg body weight helps.

    Don't worry - when you've been cycling for 40 years you might find out what a puncture is. I've had plenty of punctures - but not for over two years admittedly :D

    I did burst both tyres a few years ago - by inexplicably hitting a traffic island on a junction at speed. The island has always been there and I've probably crossed the junction thousands of times.
    I also broke a spoke and threw myself into the middle of the road - not elegant at my age. But that last sentence may explain all....

    Jim
  • svetty
    svetty Posts: 1,904
    Andymaxy wrote:
    I run 28 mm tires on my training bike and 90 psi,

    ......Maybe my 115 pound/53kg body weight helps.

    90 PSI in 28mm tyres at 53 kgs. Bonkers!
    FFS! Harden up and grow a pair :D
  • topcattim
    topcattim Posts: 766
    I managed to burst three inner tubes in a single incident once. A spare inner tube that I foolishly had attached to the bottom of my seat pack unravelled and snagged in my back wheel jamming it solid instantly, burning a friction hole through the tyre from the skid. Front tube blew as well because of the rapid deceleration. I was very lucky to stay upright!
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,209
    topcattim wrote:
    I managed to burst three inner tubes in a single incident once. A spare inner tube that I foolishly had attached to the bottom of my seat pack unravelled and snagged in my back wheel jamming it solid instantly, burning a friction hole through the tyre from the skid. Front tube blew as well because of the rapid deceleration. I was very lucky to stay upright!
    This doesn't make sense. How did the front burst exactly.
  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Andymaxy wrote:
    I run 28 mm tires on my training bike and 90 psi, never punctured in two years with same tires and tubes
    My race bike has 25mm mavic tubeless wheels and tires, run just 70 psi.

    I'm really sorry, but when people talking about punctures, I don't know what they are talking about. My only puncture I can remember was when I was young I would "drift" on my friends mtb.

    I certainly don't live in an area with perfect roads, if anything, the worst. I'm guessing I don't puncture because I never chose to use the lightest tires and tubes, but something that I know I can keep for a relatively long time. Maybe my 115 pound/53kg body weight helps.
    What on Earth is the point of 28mm tyres at that high pressure when you weigh so little?
  • topcattim
    topcattim Posts: 766
    First Aspect wrote:
    topcattim wrote:
    I managed to burst three inner tubes in a single incident once. A spare inner tube that I foolishly had attached to the bottom of my seat pack unravelled and snagged in my back wheel jamming it solid instantly, burning a friction hole through the tyre from the skid. Front tube blew as well because of the rapid deceleration. I was very lucky to stay upright!
    This doesn't make sense. How did the front burst exactly.
    Yeah I never really worked that out. Maybe as my back wheel locked, I grabbed a larger than usual load of front brake and overheated it? There was no flat spot in the tyre though. It was a few years ago, and I used to keep a section of the rear tyre carcass, complete with hole, as a momento. Only recently thrown it out.
  • savethemamil
    savethemamil Posts: 35
    Happened to me on a club ride last summer. I was near the back of the pack. Both me and the guy directly in front of me got double punctures from the same humongous hole. Can't say we thanked the guys in front of us for pointing that out!
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    lettingthedaysgoby wrote:
    Andymaxy wrote:
    I run 28 mm tires on my training bike and 90 psi, never punctured in two years with same tires and tubes
    My race bike has 25mm mavic tubeless wheels and tires, run just 70 psi.

    I'm really sorry, but when people talking about punctures, I don't know what they are talking about. My only puncture I can remember was when I was young I would "drift" on my friends mtb.

    I certainly don't live in an area with perfect roads, if anything, the worst. I'm guessing I don't puncture because I never chose to use the lightest tires and tubes, but something that I know I can keep for a relatively long time. Maybe my 115 pound/53kg body weight helps.
    What on Earth is the point of 28mm tyres at that high pressure when you weigh so little?

    He probably read it was pro.
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Unless you're running very lightweight tyres or routinely under inflate them, punctures seem to be a matter of luck. Sometimes I can go 2 or 3 years without one, sometimes I have 2 or 3 punctures in a month. Last summer was particularly bad for me; I wrote off 2 virtually new tyres with sidewall cuts at different times, both on bone dry roads in broad daylight. Never did find the cause.

    Potholes at night, in the wet, and with lights from oncoming traffic are a particular menace. I give the tyres a top-up before any night ride to reduce the chances of a pinch flat, but I've still come a cropper several times. And yes, once I flatted both in the same pothole, but that could well have been the last night ride I didn't top up the tyres.....

    I am always amazed by how strong bike wheels actually are

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