Flat; Big Mistake
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Flat; Big Mistake
I went out for my evening ride yesterday that has a 1 mile section of wood trail. I got a flat up front. No problem, right.?? I had tools and a pump, patch kit. The Maxxis tire has a wire bead. Looking back on this I've never dealt with a wire bead tire. I made a huge mistake by inverting the tire to look for a thorn or whatever poked through to the tube. Oh man, the bead 'rolled up' on me. I couldn't get the tire back to round. After fighting it for 15+ minutes, I gave up. Man, I learned something. Big mistake by taking the tire off the rim and inverting it. I turned it inside out. When I did that, I was screwed.
I walked out with the handlebars high and rolling on the back tire. Got a ride 2 miles back to the house. Question.... Is the tire spoiled.?? I think yes. I'll call the shop this morning.
I walked out with the handlebars high and rolling on the back tire. Got a ride 2 miles back to the house. Question.... Is the tire spoiled.?? I think yes. I'll call the shop this morning.
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Thanks for the tip. It's a good one. Have you actually turned a wire bead tire inside out.?? I will never do that again and I don't recommend you do it, either. You can get screwed in about 3 minutes flat.!! I'm actually glad it happened. I learned a lot about a tire and safety. I ride alone. I could have been deep into the woods. Or in a desert. Not cool. Be prepared for the worst.
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Huh. I never heard of this, but then again I don't think I have every turned a wire bead tire inside out.
Can you post a pic?
Now you have me curious and I am going to have to try this on an old wire bead tire.
Can you post a pic?
Now you have me curious and I am going to have to try this on an old wire bead tire.
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I spoiled the tire. Shop guy said he had seen it one other time. Mad at myself for not taking a picture. I feel now that I should have for the forum. If I was in the desert it could have been a tragedy. I.ll call the shop. They might still have it.??
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not possible to mount the tire inside-out to limp home?
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Just to be clear, when I said "I could have been in the desert. It could have been a tragedy." Please know, that wasn't self pity. Honestly, what I should have said is this.... "If that happened to someone in the desert, that could be a tragedy." Now, I'm just not sure what you mean in the quoted post above. With all due respect. Being the receiver, I hope I cleared it up here. However, I could take those 5 words and write a chapter. lol. In other words.... I WAS thinking of others. That's why I said I should have taken a picture for the forum to understand it better. And, that was the basis for the thread. I've explained it in words. No pic. Sorry.
Once I got the tire inside-out, the wire bead rolled right up to the inside of, an inverted tire. The wire bead rolled right inward right over the MAXXIS logo. That logo was the weed inside a joint. Ha.!! True. And I was screwed.
Now this, I've had the word desert stuck in my mind for the past 3 months. I have made the choice to move far away from western New York, a place I love. (that says a lot.having lived my first 50 years in Maine). I am going to camp across the heartland up into Spearfish, SD. I plan being there for a month before I move on to Bozeman, Montana. Hang out there for a month. Then, drop down into the Denver area and spend some time there and decide where I want to spend the rest of my life. Sorry to make it about me again BUT, I learned a big lesson when that stupid tire went into a coil. Ya, if I did that where I'm heading, it could have been a Personal tragedy. Ha.!! Oh ya, when I'm in Denver I'm going to scoot over to the Canyonlands and The Arches, Utah. That will be like a 4 day trip or so.
Kapusta… You add a lot to this forum. Thanks man. I've got a lot to learn. Now, did you find an old wire bead tire to invert for yourself.?? I'll NEVER do that again.!!!! I dunno me. Me, I dunno.
Once I got the tire inside-out, the wire bead rolled right up to the inside of, an inverted tire. The wire bead rolled right inward right over the MAXXIS logo. That logo was the weed inside a joint. Ha.!! True. And I was screwed.
Now this, I've had the word desert stuck in my mind for the past 3 months. I have made the choice to move far away from western New York, a place I love. (that says a lot.having lived my first 50 years in Maine). I am going to camp across the heartland up into Spearfish, SD. I plan being there for a month before I move on to Bozeman, Montana. Hang out there for a month. Then, drop down into the Denver area and spend some time there and decide where I want to spend the rest of my life. Sorry to make it about me again BUT, I learned a big lesson when that stupid tire went into a coil. Ya, if I did that where I'm heading, it could have been a Personal tragedy. Ha.!! Oh ya, when I'm in Denver I'm going to scoot over to the Canyonlands and The Arches, Utah. That will be like a 4 day trip or so.
Kapusta… You add a lot to this forum. Thanks man. I've got a lot to learn. Now, did you find an old wire bead tire to invert for yourself.?? I'll NEVER do that again.!!!! I dunno me. Me, I dunno.
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That's a good question q. ^^^^ I mentioned the brand above but I'm not going to cause a stink. I blame myself. We need to take care of our tires because we can't pack an extra.(though some do I bet. folding tire.) How common is it for someone to flip a tire inside out.?? Looking for a thorn of some sort.?? Can someone answer, maybe.?? I'd love to hear the answer to that. Because, if it is common knowledge to do that, I blame brand X. Period. This is the first wire bead tire I've ever dealt. Maybe that's a BIG nono . I dunno.
At this point no, I don't blame the brand for what happened.
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I turned a road tire inside out once, same reason. I was a long long way from home, so I spent an hour and got it back outside out. It was fine, eventually.
Not a good use of time.
Not a good use of time.
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No. I've explained it a little better just above.^^^^^^^^^ The tire immediately took to a form that was entirely un-workable. I don't think 8 hands could have got the job done. I was screwed right then and there. Doink. Dun.
I appreciate the replies everyone. I'm the OP reporting back so see my posts above.
I appreciate the replies everyone. I'm the OP reporting back so see my posts above.
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Right. Sun was going down on me. Relatively close to home though. Interesting that you had the same problem. It's weird. Congrats for getting it back to form.!! I couldn't.