Tire flat spots on your collection
02-06-20, 02:03 PM
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Tire flat spots on your collection
Do you worry about this? Do you inflate mounted tires that haven't seen pavement in a while? Inflate 'em all the way to riding pressure? Rotate? What else is a concern for sitting/standing bikes in winter?
02-06-20, 02:25 PM
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No. 
Sorry.
Sorry.
02-06-20, 02:32 PM
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When I have the air hose out checking the tires in my vehicles, I will put 50 pounds or so in any bike tires that are soft, just so they are not sitting flat. I don't make a habit of checking them though.
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02-06-20, 03:06 PM
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Aired periodically, but not fanatically
Wet bikes (fendered) stay in garage ready to go, even if weather/life keeps me off the bikes in winter's thro's.
The 'waiting for better weather' bikes get tinkered regularly in winter, about 50% of std riding pressure after they go flat.
You can potentially learn some things from multiple inflations in down months. Example = maybe a tube could benefit with a small shot of liquid latex, for an all-day hot summer ride.
As an aside - I have a pair of older Conti Giro tubulars that almost NEVER need anything more than a 15psi top-off. No wonder the rep for harshness.
Wet bikes (fendered) stay in garage ready to go, even if weather/life keeps me off the bikes in winter's thro's.
The 'waiting for better weather' bikes get tinkered regularly in winter, about 50% of std riding pressure after they go flat.
You can potentially learn some things from multiple inflations in down months. Example = maybe a tube could benefit with a small shot of liquid latex, for an all-day hot summer ride.
As an aside - I have a pair of older Conti Giro tubulars that almost NEVER need anything more than a 15psi top-off. No wonder the rep for harshness.
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I hang my bikes by the front wheels, and only air them up to ride, if they need it.
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I hang my bikes by the front wheels, and only air them up to ride, if they need it.
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I do know that my butt gets a flat side if I sit on it too much. My bikes? Nahhh.
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