Sooo, after riding about 450 miles, the sprocket has obviously bent the rear wheel slightly. So it is a little wonky, but not so much that you can feel it vibrate at high speed, still fairly stable.
I'm not sure if this has to do with my problem.
Had a tire go flat, appeared to be 2 holes in the inner side of the bike tube.
Tried to patch, tire blew.
Bought a new tire, examined the rim, no real sharp objects or anything near where the hole is. Examined the tread and the inside of the tire, nothing.
Put the new tire in, pumped it up to 45 psi, and let it sit overnight.
Took it out for an hour ride the previous night.
Same air pressure in the morning. Seemed fine.
Rode down the block, and noticed my rear tire was drifting with throttle?
Awe man another flat. And fast too. Got ****ed. Put it away for the night.
Came back next day to a completely flat tire resting on my rim. :|
.5 mm hole in the top of the tube again.
But not in the same place.
Still no indication of anything sharp enough to puncture the tube, pressed down roughly on the inner portion of the rim where the spokes come through in the location where it popped with a balloon (and my fingers) to see if it would pop. Nope.
Weeeird.
Maybe snakebite?
Going to try lining the inisde with ducktape, and sanding down any rough edges in the frame/sprocket end.
Im hoping this time it works, because its a hell of a job getting the break lined up, the 2 chains on, the wheel straightened and tightened appropriately, all while holding the bike up with the other hand XD
(really need a bike stand or a double kick stand)
Should I try to pump the next tube up to 60 psi next time to see if it will last?
I'm not sure if this has to do with my problem.
Had a tire go flat, appeared to be 2 holes in the inner side of the bike tube.
Tried to patch, tire blew.
Bought a new tire, examined the rim, no real sharp objects or anything near where the hole is. Examined the tread and the inside of the tire, nothing.
Put the new tire in, pumped it up to 45 psi, and let it sit overnight.
Took it out for an hour ride the previous night.
Same air pressure in the morning. Seemed fine.
Rode down the block, and noticed my rear tire was drifting with throttle?
Awe man another flat. And fast too. Got ****ed. Put it away for the night.
Came back next day to a completely flat tire resting on my rim. :|
.5 mm hole in the top of the tube again.
But not in the same place.
Still no indication of anything sharp enough to puncture the tube, pressed down roughly on the inner portion of the rim where the spokes come through in the location where it popped with a balloon (and my fingers) to see if it would pop. Nope.
Weeeird.
Maybe snakebite?
Going to try lining the inisde with ducktape, and sanding down any rough edges in the frame/sprocket end.
Im hoping this time it works, because its a hell of a job getting the break lined up, the 2 chains on, the wheel straightened and tightened appropriately, all while holding the bike up with the other hand XD
(really need a bike stand or a double kick stand)
Should I try to pump the next tube up to 60 psi next time to see if it will last?