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I’ve been getting flats every time I take my bike out. Front and rear tubes go flat. Is anybody else having this problem. I can’t find anything wrong on the wheels?
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Two possible ideas. First, it could be your rims. They may have some rough spots on them and those are damaging your tubes. One of my sons had this problem once. Second, it could be small thorns, like goatheads, if you ride in the desert.
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What air pressure are you running in your tires? Are they pinch flats or punctures?
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Flats suck. Go tubeless!
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Check the inside of your tires for thorns. Run a finger along the inside, one side at a time, and see if any are poking through. Also try running higher air pressure and seeing if that helps.
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Yeah, go tubeless. I did last week, went on 2 rides so far, and traction does feel better.
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+1 for “Check the inside of your tires for thorns”
They can be hard to find. What I’ve done to find ’em is mark the tube and tire with a Sharpie before pulling the tube out. When you find the hole in the tube (add some air and stick in the sink with water in it, in case you’ve never done this), align the Sharpie marks and it will get you close to where the elusive thorn may be in the tire.
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Another +1 for tubeless. Been tubeless for about 3 years. Zero flats in that time. I’ve removed broken glass, nails, and thorns out of my tires in that time, but no flats.
Never could have dreamed of going that long without a flat back in my days of riding tubed tires.
If tubeless isn’t for you then pay attention to how the tube, rim, and tire are aligned to each other. Remove tube and inspect where leak is and then inspect corresponding location on rim or tire for cause of leak.
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