light weight tired = devil
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light weight tired = devil
bought nice expensive lightweight zipp tires...bike felt great 3rd ride bamo..flat.my last flat was years ago.
never again....
never again....
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3 things:
1) Congrats on your 5 year run of good luck.
2) To a large part, flats are randomly caused. Maybe that just happened to be the day you found a piece of glass, wire, sharp rock, or other tire hazard.
3) Lightweight tires are designed for performance, not toughness. If you want to ride through trash and not flat, Zipp probably isn't the brand you need to consider. If you want to ride fast, they're a fine brand.
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One flat and you are never running them again? Seriously wtf?
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3 things:
1) Congrats on your 5 year run of good luck.
2) To a large part, flats are randomly caused. Maybe that just happened to be the day you found a piece of glass, wire, sharp rock, or other tire hazard.
3) Lightweight tires are designed for performance, not toughness. If you want to ride through trash and not flat, Zipp probably isn't the brand you need to consider. If you want to ride fast, they're a fine brand.
3 things:
1) Congrats on your 5 year run of good luck.
2) To a large part, flats are randomly caused. Maybe that just happened to be the day you found a piece of glass, wire, sharp rock, or other tire hazard.
3) Lightweight tires are designed for performance, not toughness. If you want to ride through trash and not flat, Zipp probably isn't the brand you need to consider. If you want to ride fast, they're a fine brand.
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If at first you don't succeed, post a terrible review and never go back?
3 things:
1) Congrats on your 5 year run of good luck.
2) To a large part, flats are randomly caused. Maybe that just happened to be the day you found a piece of glass, wire, sharp rock, or other tire hazard.
3) Lightweight tires are designed for performance, not toughness. If you want to ride through trash and not flat, Zipp probably isn't the brand you need to consider. If you want to ride fast, they're a fine brand.
3 things:
1) Congrats on your 5 year run of good luck.
2) To a large part, flats are randomly caused. Maybe that just happened to be the day you found a piece of glass, wire, sharp rock, or other tire hazard.
3) Lightweight tires are designed for performance, not toughness. If you want to ride through trash and not flat, Zipp probably isn't the brand you need to consider. If you want to ride fast, they're a fine brand.
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I went from April-August, about 4000 miles including races, gravel events, rough pavement, etc., with no flats. Then our group ride hit some industrial staples that were spilled on the road. Front tire busted. 2 days later on a different bike, random thorn on a very short gravel detour. 5 days later, cut sidewall on a different tire on some gravel. In the rain. Bad luck definitely happens.
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I once got 3 flats in a week on Conti GP 4000SII. I then went 2700 miles without a flat on the same tire before it was worn and need replacement.
Glad I stuck with them.
Glad I stuck with them.
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Keep riding 'til you get two more flats - then you'll know it's a trend and not just a one-off and you can righteously condemn the tires. Then again, at that point, you'll have the flat trifecta out of the way and you should be good for another 5 years regardless of tire. I'm pretty sure that that's how it works.
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"After 5 seconds of chewing Fruit Stripe Gum there was no more flavor. Never again.".....well that one checks out I guess.
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Man, I haven't seen or heard of Fruit Stripe is decades.
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Other threads on on tap:
"I was dropped by the group so I will never ride with people again"
"My gel didn't last as my source of calories for the whole day - I will never eat that again."
"I filled my tank up with gas to get to the event that was 500 miles away and it ran out before I got there. I will never drive this car again."
"I was told my chain is worn out. Based on my complete lack of experience and knowledge I believe it should have lasted longer. I will never use this chain again."
"After 5 seconds of chewing Fruit Stripe Gum there was no more flavor. Never again.".....well that one checks out I guess.
"I was dropped by the group so I will never ride with people again"
"My gel didn't last as my source of calories for the whole day - I will never eat that again."
"I filled my tank up with gas to get to the event that was 500 miles away and it ran out before I got there. I will never drive this car again."
"I was told my chain is worn out. Based on my complete lack of experience and knowledge I believe it should have lasted longer. I will never use this chain again."
"After 5 seconds of chewing Fruit Stripe Gum there was no more flavor. Never again.".....well that one checks out I guess.
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This must be one of the exact edge cases for age, because I've never heard of it at all.
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Pretty sure they still make it. It's delicious for about 3 seconds.
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used the heavy ugly thick slicks for years....bombproof
saving grams is great but flats bite....
saving grams is great but flats bite....
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You should try Backjack gum.. the flavor lasts long after you spit it out.
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