Scotty T
Walks the walk
Our friend who bought the Electra cruiser e-bike has been loving it, until a few weeks ago when she got a puncture. I told her this was standard stuff, and went over and patched it for her. She rode the next day, another puncture, right near where the first one was, I had correctly aligned the valves and it was very useful in determining the position of the hole to examine the tyre.
Found nothing in the tyre except a little split in the middle seam which didn't seem like it could possibly be a problem but was in the right vicinity. Put a new tube in this time. It lasted exactly another ride. Same deal, a tiny hole right near the split in the seam so thinking it must be that, I patched that area on the tyre and put another patch on the tube. It lasted a few rides but once again, right near where the patch was, another tiny hole. It definitely wasn't the split seam though as that was now covered with a patch and nice and smooth.
Like the tyre itself, I felt deflated! I have the tyre and tube again because I don't want to let it win, at the very least our friend has become very proficient at removing the front wheel and tyre/tube. The only thing I can think of is there must be something sharp in the tyre that only becomes exposed when it's under pressure and being ridden, careful examination and feeling all around I can't find anything at all but it seems to always be in the same spot. I've had tiny thorns that were hard to find before but after the second flat I've always found them. One time my son kept getting flats too but that was some asshat at his school using a stapler as we eventually found a staple in the tyre.
Any hints appreciated, I am going get her to order a new tyre but it really shouldn't need one.
Found nothing in the tyre except a little split in the middle seam which didn't seem like it could possibly be a problem but was in the right vicinity. Put a new tube in this time. It lasted exactly another ride. Same deal, a tiny hole right near the split in the seam so thinking it must be that, I patched that area on the tyre and put another patch on the tube. It lasted a few rides but once again, right near where the patch was, another tiny hole. It definitely wasn't the split seam though as that was now covered with a patch and nice and smooth.
Like the tyre itself, I felt deflated! I have the tyre and tube again because I don't want to let it win, at the very least our friend has become very proficient at removing the front wheel and tyre/tube. The only thing I can think of is there must be something sharp in the tyre that only becomes exposed when it's under pressure and being ridden, careful examination and feeling all around I can't find anything at all but it seems to always be in the same spot. I've had tiny thorns that were hard to find before but after the second flat I've always found them. One time my son kept getting flats too but that was some asshat at his school using a stapler as we eventually found a staple in the tyre.
Any hints appreciated, I am going get her to order a new tyre but it really shouldn't need one.