Get well soon!
I’ve bought a 27.5+ bike in the last month. However yesterday was only my second ride on it, as all my focus has been on the road for the Manchester to Blackpool BHF ride last weekend. When I got the bike I bought a spare tube as this was my first 27.5 bike. They only had one in Halfords in a decent width but it wasn’t on display, it was under the counter.
I thought nothing of this until yesterday when I rode up a couple of steps onto a bridge. I punctured so assumed it was a pinch flat from the rear hitting the square edge too quickly. Once I’d got the tyre off (the bead was really tight) even though I thought it was a pinch I had a quick check round and found a thorn. Feeling lucky I gave the new tube a few blasts on the pump before putting in the tyre. Nothing. Tube was already punctured.
It’s ok, I’ll patch the old one. Patches are in the frame bag, at home, attached to road bike I’d ridden to Blackpool on.
30 minutes riding. Mainly downhill. 1 hour carry of bike back to car (tyre was rubbing frame if I pushed it). With a hangover.
Tubeless tape and valves ordered before I even cleaned the bike.