![]() ![]() It is the worst kind of puncture as your tube gets seriously damaged and, due to the size of holes, it almost always needs replacing. It can happen to both tyres but happens more often to the rear tyre as it is additionally pushed to the ground by your weight. ![]() It is usually a result of hitting a curb or a rough and rocky trail section fast with not enough tyre pressure. The ones I specifically mean are called ‘’Pinch flats’’ or ‘’Snake Bites’’ and these occur when your tube gets punctured on both sides by the edges of your rim. But is there anything you can do to make it happen less often? Let’s discuss it further…įirst of all let’s define what kind of flat tyres we are talking about here. And then the usual routine – stopping, removing the wheel, removing the tube, patches, and pump and making your mates wait for you. Your tyre is getting softer and softer and there is nothing you can do about it in that moment. If you are a keen and experienced mountain biker you know this feeling very well – you are going down a rough and technical trail with blistering speed, everything is going just perfectly, your speed is increasing more, more and… BANG! Pssssssssssssssssssst! We all know this horrible noise of a tube that is leaking air.
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