mods Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Oh the age old topic of how to prevent 'snakebites' pinch flats or whatever. We all know that you get them when u are rally stretching and basically unable to controll the bike properly at the distance or height you are tryin to achieve. I find the best way is to not do it.... prevention is better than cure. U should roughly know what u will or won't pinch on.. as ur riding progresses, u will find there will be less and less obsticles that u may get a snakebite on. Your progression may be a little slower but a lot less frustration than keep replacing inner tubes.hope that help.shay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modrider666 Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 I run low pressures and i never get pinch flats,BTW, who are you? echo lite, st neots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trial-biker-ryan Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 (edited) Haha, you run 40 psi and expect not to get pinchflats. I run mine at 25psi and i dont pinch flat, and im a harsh rider. Im using 50 pence innertubes, so its not about the innertube. i reccommend running between 15-25 psiFrom LeeTARD!... the lower the pressure.. the more likely you are to get pinch flats... pitch flat - intube puntured by rimming out...hence the harder the tyre thae less chance of the tube being wacked against the rim Edited September 11, 2007 by trial-biker-ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy`d Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 learn to run smoother lol get a try-all tier or a maxxis havensure. you can slit an old inner tube and layer it in there but it will add a bit of wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Midget Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 (edited) i ride mod.......i have a maxxis creepy crawler.......i have not had a puncture yet and i have rimmed it several times. early on today, i did this line of gaps and managed to rim it 5 times yes 5 times on 3 gaps. i have the onza t comp, i think the drilled rim helps and defo the creepy crawler. i have a very low tyre pressure so that i can pick up the technique of landing on different obsticals better. by having this low pressure it makes me compress better and be a smooth rider.also at a very low tyre pressure it is nice and bouncy i suspect that this information will help. although i do muddle my sentences up a bit every now and then. but basically low pressure compress more and you will be fine, but if i do get a puncture i will buy an echo or monty extra wide inner tube from tartybikes as they have extra thick sidewalls anywayheres a linky to the inners on tarty, to save all the hassle of typing tartybikes in the address bar Edited April 13, 2007 by braintreetrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trial-biker-ryan Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 put two cut open inertubes around the main inner tube... should work fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 not one of you recent repliers realised how old this topic is?i'm pretty sure he'll have sorted it out in the past year or so J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 not one of you recent repliers realised how old this topic is?i'm pretty sure he'll have sorted it out in the past year or so I do wonder though..?Also the guy who did bump the topic decided to reply again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vee Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 (edited) Would a motorbike innertube be anygood? I was thinkin about getting one after I heard about some people on mods using scooter innertubes, but the biggest i can find is for a 21" wheel, would it stretch ok?Does anyone use them?CheersVee Edited September 11, 2007 by Vee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Trials 31 Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 I'm mad at changing innertubes too!! I run 33 PSI in the rear, run Maxxis Maxx Daddy tires, and have a Kenda tube ( the so called best out there). What is the problem!! I hit a curb doing a bunnyhop and it popped! This happens to me all the time. Usually on the same day I change the tube. Anybody see any problems with what I am doing? Anything else I can do? I will try putting in the extra innertubes the next time too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vee Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 So i've had a look around and foun that a DH tube wall is 1.5mm thickI then came across this tube HERELooks pretty unstoppable, has anyone used them? Im not someone who worries about 100 grams extra its like taking my phone out my pocket when i rideSo im not bothered if its heavy, but would this be good?Vee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Trials 31 Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 So i've had a look around and foun that a DH tube wall is 1.5mm thickI then came across this tube HERELooks pretty unstoppable, has anyone used them? Im not someone who worries about 100 grams extra its like taking my phone out my pocket when i rideSo im not bothered if its heavy, but would this be good?VeeThose look awesome! I wonder if I can get those in the U.S.? I'll look around, but I doubt I can get those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vee Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 (edited) Those look awesome! I wonder if I can get those in the U.S.? I'll look around, but I doubt I can get those.Not sure about the U.S.But, Iv just ordered one so hopefully i'll never get a flat againJust need a new tyre now and maybe a toxsin whack stickVee Edited September 11, 2007 by Vee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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