QUESTION: Recently I punctured. After I replaced the tube and pumped up the tire, I hadn’t gone 300 yards before the same tire flatted again. I was out of tubes so had to hitch a ride home. What’s going on? — Benny S. RBR REPLIES: First, stop by your local bike shop and buy a tube repair…
Q: Do clinchers or tubulars work better for long-distance riding? — Rob J. COACH FRED: I don’t think there’s any question that clinchers are the superior tire. A quarter century ago, clinchers were inferior. If you wanted lightness and quality, you had to ride tubulars. But clincher technology has improved so much that even the pros…
QUESTION: I’m a big guy (235 pounds) who gets rear tire pinch flats on rough roads. I ride on 700×23 tires at 115 psi. How can I avoid these flats? — Ted C. RBR REPLIES: Most rear tire pinch flats are caused by some combination of three factors: not enough tire pressure, tires that are…
Q: I like to time trial and have been told to pump my tires over 150 psi. Is that good advice? — Manny F. COACH FRED: I time trial quite a bit and never pump tires higher than 120 psi. This includes high-quality clinchers and tubulars. If I were racing on perfectly smooth roads I might…
Q: Prior to the final time trial in this year’s Tour de France, I heard that Lance was going to ride experimental 19-mm-wide tires. Do you have an opinion on such narrow tires for the rest of us? — Randy P. COACH FRED: It’s difficult to know if those tires were used. Some equipment choices are closely guarded….
