What a complete pain in the arse

[E38Ross]

about 3 weeks ago i changed tyres as my old ones were shot.

400 miles on the new tyres (Vredstein Fortezza TriComp Slicks - not cheap!) I get a puncture. Put in new tube and i get a pinch flat FFS. Fixed and all ok - 200 miles later I do a ride today and don't notice anything on the ride. Come back to the bike to wipe the chain down and notice rear tyre flat. Balls. Replace tube to find a 2cm slit in the tyre - innertube pokes through and bursts. fk sake. Tyre needs binning by the looks of it.

So - I have no "summer" tyres left so just until another couple of days i think i'll put my new winter tyres on (Vittoria Open Pave CG - again, a £50 tyre) and use it for 1-2 rides before putting it away for winter.

Put in brand new tube and it won't pump up.....valve is broken. Great.

So, countless bloody innertubes later It's finally sorted but running a "winter" tyre on the rear....i must say the Vittoria looks hard as nails. But I really don't want to use this until at least October If I can.

just out of curiosity - any rough ideas as to how much slower i could expect to be on the vittorias compared to the tricomps? i've ordered a couple of tricomps (not slick ones this time) so will fit those ASAP when they arrive to keep the vittoria good for winter.

not a happy bunny.

[Jimbo.]

No slower at all, having run the Vittorias myself up until last week (only switched to try out some Veloflex tyres, else I'd have just switched to another pair of Paves) Funnily enough, the Paves were a replacement for a set of Fortezzas pre-Flanders

[E38Ross]

Jimbo. said:

No slower at all, having run the Vittorias myself up until last week (only switched to try out some Veloflex tyres, else I'd have just switched to another pair of Paves)

interesting. having read a few reviews of the paves.....it seems i'm going to like them.

[Jimbo.]

E38Ross said:

interesting. having read a few reviews of the paves.....it seems i'm going to like them.

They're the bks, put simply Will be reverting back to them (albeit in 27mm trim) for winter.

[lestershaw]

this might help, whenever i got a puncture which was often till i changed to a tougher tyre, i occasionally broke the valve / tyre join as i used my mountain bike pump.
then i got one of those pumps that you screw the hose into the end and that is much more flexible and gentle and i dont break the valve/tyre join now. :-)

[E38Ross]

Jimbo. said:

E38Ross said:

interesting. having read a few reviews of the paves.....it seems i'm going to like them.

They're the bks, put simply Will be reverting back to them (albeit in 27mm trim) for winter.

good to know, thanks Jimbo. they seemed a bit of a pain to get onto the rim but once on they were fine.

[Laurel Green]

Is it just me who thought this thread would be about saddles?

[Vladimir]

Laurel Green said:

Is it just me who thought this thread would be about saddles?

Yep. But the other thread was about them.

Ross; you're having a bad bike month !

[E38Ross]

Vladimir said:

Laurel Green said:

Is it just me who thought this thread would be about saddles?

Yep. But the other thread was about them.

Ross; you're having a bad bike month !

You could say that! On the flip side, yesterday was my first long-ish ride on the new set up (only 54 miles, mind) and tell you what, it's SO much better and more comfortable! Feeling more and more natural the more I ride it.