Punctures

[gbbird]

The other week i got about 6 or 7 small thorn in the space of about 20 minutes. Admittedly, i was riding along the canal path, where the bushes had recently been cut, leaving lots of thorns on the path itself. I have standard Specialized tyres which came with the bike, plus i have now just purchased some new tubes with the slime in there. Is there anything else i could buy in the way of tyres/tubes to reduce punctures from tree thorns? Can i put tubeless tyres on my Alexi rims?

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[mat205125]

If you are planning to ride along a track coated with natures stingers, then there is only so much that you can do more than your slimed tubes.

[drewcole81]

you should be able to find some tubeless for them, i would be more incline to get some thickset tyres if it suits your riding? failing that, just wheelie everywhere? aleast if you get a punchture it'll only be one the one wheel.

[A - W]

What about buying the Armadillo tyres?

www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=13292

They are working for me so far. *fingers crossed*

[drewcole81]

they are some smoooooooooth tryes man.....

[ewenm]

I find it's a very careful balance of enough tyre pressure to prevent pinch punctures but not so much that the tyre is very hard. That and bunnyhopping over particularly prickly stuff

[Rednut05]

You can buy roles of kevlar to go between the tyre and tube. Seems to be working for my old man.

A good pair of tyres will also help.

Another option is Downhill inner tubes. These weigh more than normal tubes as they are roughly 3mm + thick but even the most determined thorns will get through these.

David

[Carl-H]

I'm interested in these Kevlar rolls. Anyone know where I can get it?

[Rednut05]

Panaracer Flataway.

This anti-puncture shield is placed between your tyre and inner tube. It is produced from Kevlar fibres that are spun together to produce a bullet-proof vest type shield for your tyres. Flataway is light and supple.

Wiggle

It's 10 pound...per tyre.

My Father recommends it and hasn't had a puncture since.

David