Is it riding into a head-wind on the last stretch of your ride?

That’s mine. I hear Danny Glover from Die Hard Lethal Weapon in my head every time…

EDIT: Correct movie referenced

  • garretble@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Flats.

    I’m very close to going tubeless, as my bike is ready for it.

    But this month I’ve had three flats that luckily I was able to finish my rides before noticing - only to find out the next morning.

    But my tire beads are really tough to get off the rim, so it’s always a fight to change a tube.

    • Scolding7300@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      I’ve used tubes with anti puncture goo in them. Only problem I had was when a big nail went through the wheel. Never had permanent flats for years

    • jagged_circle@feddit.nlEnglish
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      1 month ago

      I cycled a few thousand km across America and only had one flat. Good tyres and low pressure go a long way

    • Showroom7561@lemmy.caEnglish
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      1 month ago

      This always interests me.

      Between three bikes, two e-scooters, and probably 20,000km of riding (in four years) on everything from isolated trails to shoulders littered with every type of debris you can imagine, I’ve only had two flats:

      The first was on my escooter, and it happened right in front of my home (puncture). This was when the tire was due to be replaced anyway, so there may simply not been much rubber left.

      The second (a bike) was likely caused by a poor inner tube installation when the tires were replaced.

      On my bikes, I’ve currently got three very different types of tires:

      • Schwalbe Marathon 365 GT. Heavy, all-season, robust, and “puncture resistant”.
      • Schwalbe Big Apple. Medium puncture resistance, smoother treads, “balloon tires” (not fat tires).
      • Continental Ultra Sport III. No built-in puncture resistance. Slick tires. Very inexpensive.

      I check my tires for fragments, cuts, etc. They all look clean. Like, nothing but regular wear.

      The Ultra Sport tires in particular have seen 2000km in three months, and they are pristine.

      Is it just luck? I don’t know, but it ways interests me when someone says they get multiple flats on a regular basis.

      • garretble@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 month ago

        In my case the problem is that part of my local trail butts up against a golf course, and when they mow they just blow all the clippings onto the cycling track. We have a lot of goat head stickers here so you end up riding through grass with these little landmines in them.

        All the flats have been from little thorns from the stickers.

    • ryrybang@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      I use tubes with good tires and can’t remember the last flat I had (knocking on giant wood). Tire quality matters too, not just tubes vs. tubeless.

      Although sometimes we do just get unlucky and get a string of flats for no good reason.

      • garretble@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 month ago

        I’m fortunate that my bike came equipped with the capability out of the box, so I’d just need to buy the valves and fluid to put in there (the wheels are already taped even).

        But it came with tubes installed, and I have just been super lazy. But now I’m really considering making the switch.

    • Michal@programming.devEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Get good tires. I never got a flat since switching to schwalbe marathon plus. They’re expensive, but worth it.

      Unless your typical route is covered in shards of glass which i can’t speak of.

    • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Are there actually nimbys who don’t like dedicated bike lanes, etc? I wouldn’t think would be common. Personally I hate that my city simply cheaps out on infrastructure as a whole. I’d love to see dedicated veloways and actual curbs separating the bike lane instead of just random white strips.

      • CameronDev@programming.devEnglish
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        1 month ago

        You’re absolutely correct, but I still hate it. Also hate hot dry starts as well.

        If only there was a way to cycle and remain dry and comfortable :D

  • Never_Daunted@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Parents pushing strollers while also on their phone while letting their dogs roam all the way across the path on a leash while letting their other kids run all over the trail

  • teft@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Having a mechanical right when I get to the mountain. Or worse right when I get to the top. Nothing worse than getting psyched for a sweet run and then having to walk your rig down the mountain. I want to jump things, not walk things.

  • HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com
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    1 month ago

    I was lucky. I had a 15 mile to the city but you see going in was overall downhill and wind at your back but it was the reverse going back out. See but our metro system lets you bring your bike aboard so I would ride in and transit back.

  • heavyboots@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Head wind is definitely number one for me too. EDIT: OK actually it would be snow or rain, but those really aren’t issue where I live (AZ desert).

  • trainsaresexy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    edit: read this as ‘most’ not ‘least’. I’ll leave my comment tho.

    If I need to make multiple stops on an errand run I’ll always pick bike over anything else. It’s the best.

    Otherwise I like how chill it can be while still being a practical mode of transportation.

  • theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Currently my derailleur. No matter how I adjust it it seems like at least one gear will click a tiny bit and try to jump. I’m thinking maybe I bent my hanger slightly as it is driving me up the wall!

    Also brake pads -_-