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IAGLIYDW
Oct 17, 20 7:48
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Hi, Any ideas on why I would be getting random flats on the trainer? It can be fine for weeks and suddenly is flat as I'm about to ride. I always top up the pressure before each session and it has only happened since I began using a trainer tire. Never a problem when using an old tire?
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lyrrad
Oct 17, 20 7:57
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Photo of the hole that flatted it
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RichardL
Oct 17, 20 8:34
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Pinch flat? Improper installation of the inner tube?
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ATIS
Oct 17, 20 14:56
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This might be your issue:

After a long trainer ride don’t leave the tire in contact with the hot roller. When you are done riding the friction heat from the trainer roller transfers into the tire. That leads to melting and blown tubes. Release the tension and break the contact between the two. I changed my wife’s trainer tube three times before I figured it out. That was about a year ago. Been smooth sailing ever since.

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Titanflexr
Oct 17, 20 15:11
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ATIS wrote:
This might be your issue:

After a long trainer ride don’t leave the tire in contact with the hot roller. When you are done riding the friction heat from the trainer roller transfers into the tire. That leads to melting and blown tubes. Release the tension and break the contact between the two. I changed my wife’s trainer tube three times before I figured it out. That was about a year ago. Been smooth sailing ever since.

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Collin

^^^^^Probably this.

Another possibility is that the rim strip has shifted, partially exposing a spoke hole.

The tube damage and placement should give a pretty good clue as to the failure mode.
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JackStraw13
Oct 17, 20 17:53
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Titanflexr wrote:
ATIS wrote:
This might be your issue:

After a long trainer ride don’t leave the tire in contact with the hot roller. When you are done riding the friction heat from the trainer roller transfers into the tire. That leads to melting and blown tubes. Release the tension and break the contact between the two. I changed my wife’s trainer tube three times before I figured it out. That was about a year ago. Been smooth sailing ever since.

Cheers
Collin


^^^^^Probably this.

Another possibility is that the rim strip has shifted, partially exposing a spoke hole.

The tube damage and placement should give a pretty good clue as to the failure mode.

Another vote for rim strip/spoke hole. Also, try using a Slime tube, or just add sealant to yours.
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synthetic
Oct 18, 20 9:09
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use these on the trainer... or training rides for that matter. never deal with air again. https://tannusamerica.com/...tannus-airless-tires
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