<atri.ind@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1115772297.890747.167240@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...> I have about 1300 miles on my road bike, and went about 800 miles> without a flat. Since then, I have had at least 6 flats, 1 in the front> tire, all the rest in the rear. About half my riding is on hilly roads,> some of which could be in poor repair.>
In all my flats, I have never seen any evidence of what
caused the> flats. I have Bontrager Race Lite 700x23 tires, and I inflate them> before each ride to 120psi.>
Is this just a run of bad luck, or is it time for new tires?
It is likely that you have something in the rear tire that is causing the flats. It helps to always mount the tire in the same way (for example, have the "B" in Bontrager next to the valve) so you can tell if you are always getting the flat in the same place. This narrows down the area to be searched.
<atri.ind@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1115772297.890747.167240@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...>I have about 1300 miles on my road bike, and went about 800 miles> without a flat. Since then, I have had at least 6 flats, 1 in the front> tire, all the rest in the rear. > In all my flats, I have never seen any > evidence of what caused the> flats. I have Bontrager Race Lite 700x23 tires, and I inflate them> before each ride to 120psi.>
Is this just a run of bad luck, or is it time for new tires?>
Have you checked the rim tape? Maybe a spoke end is piercing the tube.
