{"id":1030,"date":"2006-07-28T18:00:35","date_gmt":"2006-07-28T22:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=1030"},"modified":"2006-07-28T17:26:00","modified_gmt":"2006-07-28T21:26:00","slug":"flat-tire-fridays-are-no-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2006\/07\/28\/flat-tire-fridays-are-no-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Flat Tire Fridays are No Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Being a nine-to-fiver I have come to, somewhat unnaturally, appreciate the arrival of Friday. This Friday, however, is not up to snuff. I got a flat tire on my bike and had to walk it the rest of the way to work in the rain this morning. And, this is my second flat tire this week.<\/p>\n<p>Could there be some kind of flat phenomenon happening in Toronto? Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/bikingtoronto.blogspot.com\/\">BikingToronto<\/a> blog today.<\/p>\n<p>I too had originally thought today&#8217;s flat was due to a faulty tube installed Wednesday at <em>The<\/em> <em>Bike Clinic.<\/em> But, after walking all the way to the clinic in the hot, hot sun (we really do need more bike shops downtown), Vinnie kindly showed me the puncture through my knobby, but very decrepit tire. He gave me a good deal on the new tire.<\/p>\n<p>All of this trouble could be avoided, of course, if I knew how to fix my own damn flat tire. So, this fall I will be taking the <a href=\"http:\/\/communitybicyclenetwork.org\/?q=wenches\">Wenches with Wrenches<\/a> bicycle repair workshop.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/communitybicyclenetwork.org\/files\/wenches_web.gif\" \/><br \/>\nThe BikingToronto blog solicited advice on how to avoid flats and a very helpful and knowledgable chap named Vic (who has his own blog <a href=\"http:\/\/vic.gedris.org\/\">here<\/a>) obliged with some great pointers.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pump up to your tires&#8217; maximum pressure. If the presure is too low, you risk getting &#8220;pinch flats&#8221; or &#8220;snakebites&#8221;. Those often look like two little holes right next to each other.<\/li>\n<li>After you fix your flat, inspect the tire to make sure there&#8217;s no debris still stuck in the tire.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid riding in the gutters where the flat-causing garbage accumulates and the pavement is jumping out at you to cause pinch-flats.<\/li>\n<li>Consider getting a set of stronger kevlar-belted tires. They won&#8217;t totally prevent flats, but will often prevent debris from working its way through and you can pick it out during your regular tire inspections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I also noticed  a company called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airfreetires.com\/\">Air Free<\/a> bicycle tires online, but I don&#8217;t know anyone who has tried them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being a nine-to-fiver I have come to, somewhat unnaturally, appreciate the arrival of Friday. This Friday, however, is not up to snuff. 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