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Big Apple Frequent Flats?

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    tomblackwood
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    Did a search on this, but didn't find anything specific. Just wondering
    if any of you 29-er riders out there running the Big Apple tire have
    had a problem with frequent flats.

    I have a Big Apple on my GB4 29, and from a pure riding perspective, I
    think it's a sweet tire. The 29-er setup in general climbs much better
    than my Hunter 36, so I've been using it for interval training up and
    down a nearby 2oo v/f climb. Two out of the last three times I've
    ridden this road, I've ended up walking back down the hill with a flat.
    This is not a dirty road, no obvious glass, etc. I've put less than
    25 miles on this thing, and have had two flats.

    If this is the way they behave, I may switch over to my nanoraptor, and
    trade the smooth ride for a hassle-free maintenance experience.

    Anyone? Tawk amongst yourselves...

    TB

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  2. tholub
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    I've never had a flat in my Big Apples. At least several hundred miles
    of riding.

    Check your rim strip.

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  3. semach.the.monkey
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    I've clocked up a about two to three thousand miles on 29" Big Apples,
    and until Monday, had never had a puncture at all. I have the pressure
    pretty high (don't know psi, sorry), and it's not uncommon for there to
    be glass on my route, but that doesn't seem to phase it. Even Mondays
    puncture probably wasn't from riding, as the tyre was fine when I put
    it in the car on Sunday, but I left it in there all day in the heat, so
    I think that was probably the cause.

    I was using the Nanoraptor on the 24 hour race I did a couple of weeks
    ago... and that got a puncture! Ok, so it was a thorn, so I know what
    caused it, but in my experience, the BA is more reliable.

    YMMV 🙂

    STM

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    I agree. Check:

    1) The inside the tire.
    2) The inside of your rim for burs.

    I've had problems with both of these before. Also, if you have a rubber
    rimstrip, check to make sure it hasn't shifted, and still covers all
    the holes on the inside of the rim.

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