Tube troubles.

Unicycles and Equipment
1

I have recently popped my tube in a 24x3 DH tube. It broke at the point where the valve stem meets the tube. I figured I may have been riding with too little air pressure, on a surface that had good traction, and the tire/tube slipped inside the rim.

Has anyone else ever had this happen? If so, any suggestion?

2

higher pressure would help. also get a new tube with a ring like a presta tube. i know osme DH tubes have that the specifically prevent what happened to yours.

3

It’s happened twice to me, once with a very new tube. Never happened since though. It’s the only problem I’ve ever had with tubes.

Cathy

4

Thanks. I’ll try the presta valve.

5

Well, one of my tube/valve problems was on the 29er and the tube had a presta valve.

Cathy

6

It sounds like the valve stem wasn’t centered and so the rim ended up cutting it off. Next time take off the tire and reposition the tube if it isn’t centered.

7

That’s what I’ll do next time. It sucks to be out in the woods, and have your tire deflate on ya.

Thanks.