Cyclists - Have You Ever Had a Front Wheel Puncture?

[Cheeky Monkey]

In all my decades of cycling I honestly don't think I've ever had one. I've just patched my third rear wheel puncture in the space of a month, and, if your chain's anything like mine (i.e. filthy) it does become a trifle tedious. Maybe the next time they invent the bicycle they could put the chain wheel/gears running to the front wheel.

 

[Stat Brother]

Do it right and you shouldn't touch the chain!

 

[spongy]

Most of the weight when riding a bike is over the real wheel, which makes it more susceptible to penetration innit

 

[wolfie]

Yes - lots of them.

 

[markw]

If your front tube and tyre never get a puncture why don't you swap them to the rear

 

[sebtucknott]

Do it right and you shouldn't touch the chain!

This!

I used to get quite a few when rode bike trials, I'd ride with a lighter tyre up front with lower pressure so would get pinch flat if I caught the front wheel hard on an edge.

Had a beefy dh tyre on the back barely had any on that.

Road tyres look like they would flat a lot!

 

[Sergei Gotsmanov]

I ride with some Maxxis Hookworms. Really heavy downhill tyres but bombproof so far and they are phat as phuck so look awesome too.

Used to get punctures all the time. None since getting the new tyres.

 

[Stat Brother]

Road tyres look like they would flat a lot!

It's all about tyre pressure on road bikes.

If you let it slide, you'll have a puncture inside a week.

My guess for Cheeky would be either he has a 'foreign body' inside the tyre or not enough pressure.
3 in a month is too many.

Still no need to touch the chain when removing and reattaching the rear wheel.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

My guess for Cheeky would be either he has a 'foreign body' inside the tyre or not enough pressure.
3 in a month is too many.

Still no need to touch the chain when removing and reattaching the rear wheel.

I always thoroughly check the tyre after each incident, feeling slowly all the way round and removing the offending piece of metal or glass. Tyre pressure is always 'firm' it's just a bad run, as prior to these three I'd probably gone a year or more without a single puncture on Brighton's roads.

Agree no need to touch chain, but my bike's covered in crap nonetheless, so it's out with the Swarfega regardless.

 

[Stat Brother]

I always thoroughly check the tyre after each incident, feeling slowly all the way round and removing the offending piece of metal or glass. Tyre pressure is always 'firm' it's just a bad run, as prior to these three I'd probably gone a year or more without a single puncture on Brighton's roads.

Agree no need to touch chain, but my bike's covered in crap nonetheless, so it's out with the Swarfega regardless.

furry muff.

 

[Zamora For England]

I've got a slowy on the front wheel of my road bike. Drops about 40psi a week (without use). Will do something when I have to

 

[Garage_Doors]

For the kids bikes i buy the tubes from the pound shop.
Are they cheap and nasty or good value?