Originally Posted by ThermionicScott in 2019
It wounds my pride to admit this, but I've had a rash of flats lately on the rando-commuter. Three since last Saturday's long ride, all on the rear tire. Panaracer Pari-Moto 38's at about the 3500 mile mark, so I shouldn't be too surprised or disappointed. The first was a tiny little sharp somethingorother that had burrowed its way to the tube. I took the opportunity to find and pick out a few other tiny little sharp bits in the tread. Next, a slow leak that turned out to be a pinhole right next to where I had patched the tube -- I was able to just top it off occasionally to get through Wednesday's club ride. And then today, I discovered that my tube was leaking out under the patch by a seam.
Clearly, I've been a little too smug about my ability to skirt punctures and patch tubes.
I just ordered a Loup Loup Pass and a fresh tube so that I can hopefully take a break from flats soon!
Revisiting this thread, I'm a little embarrassed at how long I took to apply this lesson. In 2021, I retired the old rear Pari-Moto and moved the front Pari-Moto to the back, installing a fresh one in front. But I kept having sporadic flats in the back. The last straw was when it went soft early into a 200k this spring. Whether due to the tire's age/wear or my increased weight, I decided that 7 years of service was enough and finally installed that Loup Loup Pass in back. So far, so good.
