First p****ure

[garethssmith]

I suppose it had to happen sooner or later I guess.

I knew it the minute it happened too, cycling down a cycle track minding my own business and before I knew it I was on top if shards of glass. Didn't see it until it was too late so couldn't avoid.

Luckily I was prepared and armed with a spare tube I was back on the bike in no time.

My tyre still has a small "nick" where the glass penetrated, how long will I get away with it for? Or is it new tyre time?

 

[on the road]

If it's just small then you should be alright. I have a small cut in my tyre which is about 6mm in length but I've been riding on it for about 3 years like that and not had any problems. If you went over glass then it might be a good idea to poke around with a small screwdriver to check you haven't left any tiny pieces of glass in it.

 

[Rob3rt]

Clear the glass out and then forget about it.

 

[BSRU]

Some people glue smallish cuts with superglue.

Superglue is too brittle, could cause another puncture. Best to use rubber glue, the sort used to fix wetsuits.

 

[ianrauk]

Superglue is too brittle, could cause another puncture. Best to use rubber glue, the sort used to fix wetsuits.

Never caused me to have another puncture after 1000's of miles since gluing.

 

[Biker Joe]

Yeah, I've always used superglue. No problems.

 

[BSRU]

Never caused me to have another puncture after 1000's of miles since gluing.

Could, as in the glue could fall out and leave the innards exposed.
Always used rubber glue myself, similar price as superglue.

 

[ianrauk]

Could, as in the glue could fall out and leave the innards exposed.
Always used rubber glue myself, similar price as superglue.

Wouldn't glue a tyre with innards exposed. Only larger nicks. Innards exposed means a new tyre for me.

 

[Rob3rt]

Wouldn't glue a tyre with innards exposed. Only larger nicks. Innards exposed means a new tyre for me.

Surely it depends on the tyres construction, some tyres have only a fraction of a mm worth of outer rubber and nicks down to the puncture protection are common, but you have the puncture protection then quite a bit of rubber below it. If you threw them away as soon as you saw a little of the puncture protection layer you would be buying new tyres every 100 miles

 

[ianrauk]

Surely it depends on the tyres construction, some tyres have only a fraction of a mm worth of outer rubber and nicks down to the puncture protection are common, but you have the puncture protection then quite a bit of rubber below it. If you threw them away as soon as you saw a little of the puncture protection layer you would be buying new tyres every 100 miles

Innards, ie the most inner thread layer with inner tube pushing through.

 

[Rob3rt]

Fair enough, confusion of terms.

 

[BSRU]

Wouldn't glue a tyre with innards exposed. Only larger nicks. Innards exposed means a new tyre for me.

Also more difficult to glue you fingers together with rubber glue.

 

[garethssmith]

It's not a huge nick to be fair, was contemplating gluing for time being. They are stock Giant tyres so an upgrade was always on the cards, I'll see if I get any problems before I splash out on tyres though.

Thanks all

 

[HLaB]

I'm maybe being a bit cautious but if its a fron tyre (depending how big it is) I move it to the rear and keep my eye on it. If its only a small 'nick' I wouldn't bother about it however, other than on the occasional inspection of the bike.

 

[garethssmith]

I'm maybe being a bit cautious but if its a fron tyre (depending how big it is) I move it to the rear and keep my eye on it. If its only a small 'nick' I wouldn't bother about it however, other than on the occasional inspection of the bike.

Already swapped to rear as a precaution, I check tyres after every ride anyway so I'll just keep an eye on it, cheers