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Hi guys and girls of the PH biking forum
Here is one really hacked off Roadru77er
Of late every time I go out on my mountain bike (Specialized Hardrock sport) I get a poxy puncture!It's on the tyres fitted when new, own brand 26x2.20
I know they need replacing soon but don't seem especially thin at the moment
I'm looking for an on/light off road tyre with good puncture resistance. A biking buddy has recommended Schwalbe ATB Super Marathon? these will apparently resist attack from drawing pins!However they seem to be no longer available. On the Scwalbe web site a drawing pin resistant tyre is shown but it seems to be wholly road biased. Can the bikey nuts on PH come up with something better/equivalent
Also my local cycle shop stock inner tubes by Panaracer called Supertubes they're double thickness would these be a good alterative/extra to good tyres? I don't fancy going down the goo route
Thanks folks Roadru77er
Here is one really hacked off Roadru77er
Of late every time I go out on my mountain bike (Specialized Hardrock sport) I get a poxy puncture!It's on the tyres fitted when new, own brand 26x2.20
I know they need replacing soon but don't seem especially thin at the moment
I'm looking for an on/light off road tyre with good puncture resistance. A biking buddy has recommended Schwalbe ATB Super Marathon? these will apparently resist attack from drawing pins!However they seem to be no longer available. On the Scwalbe web site a drawing pin resistant tyre is shown but it seems to be wholly road biased. Can the bikey nuts on PH come up with something better/equivalent
Also my local cycle shop stock inner tubes by Panaracer called Supertubes they're double thickness would these be a good alterative/extra to good tyres? I don't fancy going down the goo route
Thanks folks Roadru77er
No idea what has caused the latest one. There was a thread in General Gassing a couple of weeks ago about "road dressing" ie; chucking loose grit on wet tar and seeing how much sticks as a form of "resurfacing" I replied to that as the punctures started just after this and much of the unstuck grit was ending up in my tyres!I have avoided this road since so I am mystified as to the cause of the latest deflation. Got the mick taken out of me by my friendly local bike shop having bought 2 puncture repair outfits in the last 6 weeks!Just counted 4 patches on my spare tube is there a maximum no of patches you can apply? Really p1553d off it just seems at the moment I ride the bike I get a flat. This nearly all road riding but to avoid the "dressed road" I rode across a field last weekend and was flat free. Went for a short ride on road on Tuesday another flat very disheartened! Beggining to hate my bike
The tyres i was using last summer where Spesh Fast Trac's which have some basic anti-puncuture protection.
http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=14454
Im now on Kenda Nevgials which i got for winter, and it was the first time out on these i got my punchture. Although nothing since. Proberbly a but soft and knobly for your riding however.
Daniel
http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=14454
Im now on Kenda Nevgials which i got for winter, and it was the first time out on these i got my punchture. Although nothing since. Proberbly a but soft and knobly for your riding however.
Daniel
The specialized tyres are a pain for getting punctures. I used to fit them and have a puncture a month.
I ordered some of these from t'internet, and have had only one puncture since then - and that was a snakebite, after whacking a pretty sharp rock at speed.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...
I have normal inner tubes, but I do keep one of these in the bag:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...
I've always found that even though a tyre may look as though it has plenty of tread left, after a year or so they do seem to get a bit soft and weak - maybe the rubber ageing or something. New tyres never seem to puncture, could be the tread/knobble depth, I don't know. All I do know is that when you get regular punctures, its time for some new tyres.
I ordered some of these from t'internet, and have had only one puncture since then - and that was a snakebite, after whacking a pretty sharp rock at speed.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...
I have normal inner tubes, but I do keep one of these in the bag:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...
I've always found that even though a tyre may look as though it has plenty of tread left, after a year or so they do seem to get a bit soft and weak - maybe the rubber ageing or something. New tyres never seem to puncture, could be the tread/knobble depth, I don't know. All I do know is that when you get regular punctures, its time for some new tyres.
Edited by Parrot of Doom on Friday 13th June 14:04
Well justgot home and fitted Slime tubes 3for2? in Halfords (Ex pupil works in Bike hut I'ma Driving Insructor)No thorns or flints leftin tyres checked each time I repaired extra special checkthis time. Can't be pinch puncture running at 60+PSI Any ideas for on/light off road tyres?
Fingers crossed
Roadru77er
Fingers crossed
Roadru77er
Parrot of Doom said:
The specialized tyres are a pain for getting punctures. I used to fit them and have a puncture a month.
Really? I still have the original Resolution 26x2.10s on my Hardrock Sport (bought June '07) and have never had a puncture, never in my life in fact!Why did I say that on Friday 13th
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