Longest distance ridden on a flat tire
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Longest distance ridden on a flat tire
My back tube popped (tire is worn out so not going to try and replace tube) right as I was leaving work, I have to ride 6.5 miles home and then another 6.5 miles back to work before I can realistically fix it. I don’t think I have a narrow enough tire at home. It feels like a bucking bronco but it’s nothing unmanageable if I keep the speed down, luckily it’s just the back tire.
how long is the longest you’ve ridden on a flat tire? What is the likely place the wheel will get damaged from doing this? I’m like 2 miles in.
how long is the longest you’ve ridden on a flat tire? What is the likely place the wheel will get damaged from doing this? I’m like 2 miles in.
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Never mind walking after 5 miles
decided to get back on the bike, when I got home part of the rim looked like this
I bent it back close to normal with some pliers, gonna see if the new tire mounts.
Edit2: tire mounted fine, bike seems to be behaving itself
decided to get back on the bike, when I got home part of the rim looked like this
I bent it back close to normal with some pliers, gonna see if the new tire mounts.
Edit2: tire mounted fine, bike seems to be behaving itself
Last edited by LarrySellerz; 04-08-24 at 07:06 PM.
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four feet & 7 yards give or take 9". Rim damage happens.
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11 flattish miles.
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For tubular tires, as long as the rider wanted/needed to.
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On a perfect road you could easily go for miles without damaging the rim to the point of loss if you have not the light weight rims like I and other would use on centuries.. Maybe if you're on a very flat and smooth road you could keep going for miles. For a serious failure you can go longer but risk rim damage to the rim and frame from tire rub, etc.
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On a perfect road you could easily go for miles without damaging the rim to the point of loss if you have not the light weight rims like I and other would use on centuries.. Maybe if you're on a very flat and smooth road you could keep going for miles. For a serious failure you can go longer but risk rim damage to the rim and frame from tire rub, etc.
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It was on a hooked rim. Thomas De Gendt and I are no fans of hookless.
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I'm not surprised that destroying a rim seemed a smarter option to OP than replacing a tube.
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yeah, keeping a spare tube, or even a patch kit in a seat tube bag are basic necessities for any cyclist. So, when I once had a flat, I went, maybe a few feet before I got off and replaced the tube. I usually check the rear tire if it is too worn and needs to be replaced every so often. The rear especially, since it wears out first. The OP made it home, but should learn from this mishap
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You could always fill the tire with dead leaves, pine cones and grass.
Or use run-flat tire inserts.
Or use run-flat tire inserts.
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The tire was toast, I was riding it until it failed, no sense in replacing a tube in a severely damaged tire. Don’t have space in my saddle bag for a tube or patch kit
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
Don’t have space in my saddle bag for a tube or patch kit
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Don’t have space in my saddle bag for a tube or patch kit
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I don’t have space in my saddle bag because I carry a water pipe, lighters, big bag of weed, and often a concentrate in the saddlebag. I actually am thinking of getting a bigger bag because my favorite bubbler doesn’t fit in it.
i don’t regret riding on the flat, it beats walking 6.5 miles.
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I actually used about 5 of them the time I road the farthest I've ever ridden on a flat tire, which was about 40 yards. I ended up with 3 pairs of snakebites, and because my spare tube's valve stem was too short, I couldn't use it and had to patch the holed tube. That got me back to the car.
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[QUOTE=LarrySellerz;23209164]decided to get back on the bike, when I got home part of the rim looked like this
This sort of damage is nearly guaranteed (especially given your weight).
Was the effort saved here worth the cost of a damaged rim?
It's stories like this that make your repeated claims at being an "expert" ridiculous.
This. This too makes your claims ridiculous.
This sort of damage is nearly guaranteed (especially given your weight).
It's stories like this that make your repeated claims at being an "expert" ridiculous.
This. This too makes your claims ridiculous.
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Also worth noting - the failure rate for patches you don't have with you is 100%.
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