Flats on trainer

Triathlon Forum
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I was just wondering if anyone else seems to flat when on their trainer.

I have been riding on my trainer this season (about 7-8 times) and after my last ride, I had a flat. I have not ridden on the roads in between these trainer rides on this bike. This happened a few times last winter as well. I would replace the tube, check the tire for any sharp foreign objects and then pump up the tire with the new tube, go for a ride on the trainer and then next day go to put my bike back on the trainer and…FLAT!

Any thoughts?

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spend a few dollars ($2 or $3) and invest in rim strips.

May also want to back off on the tension of the trainer slightly

more than likely - rim strips will help you out and resolve the problem

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Yeah, I have velox cloth rims strips. Is there anything better out there that you would suggest?

My trainer has a spring-loaded roller wheel, so tension can not be adjusted.