http://www.commutebybike.com/2009/10/25/dottie-and-her-mystery-flat/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Tue, 21 May 2013 23:09:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.commutebybike.com/2009/10/25/dottie-and-her-mystery-flat/comment-page-1/#comment-134553 Mike Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:53:59 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=3586#comment-134553 If the tyre had burst, the tear would have been at 90 deg to this fault. It has to be a cut. Many years ago I had a similar cut right across the front tyre of my motorbike - luckily I spotted this and was able to change the tyre before it failed. If the tyre had burst, the tear would have been at 90 deg to this fault. It has to be a cut. Many years ago I had a similar cut right across the front tyre of my motorbike – luckily I spotted this and was able to change the tyre before it failed.

]]> http://www.commutebybike.com/2009/10/25/dottie-and-her-mystery-flat/comment-page-1/#comment-134335 Bruce Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:03:17 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=3586#comment-134335 My guess would be that whatever cut the tire dropped through the grated bridge after the bike ran over it. I ran over a piece of metal one time that put a good slice up the side of my tire, though not quite as bad as this one. My guess would be that whatever cut the tire dropped through the grated bridge after the bike ran over it. I ran over a piece of metal one time that put a good slice up the side of my tire, though not quite as bad as this one.

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