puncture punctures and more punctures!
big4ndy
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I'm at my wits end!
I bought my 1st road bike second hand. The bike its self is fine and dandy but I get soooo many punctures its unreal.
I've had about 15 - 20 punctures since about March!
I have put new tyres on (michelin speediums) and tried the slime "self healing" tubes but still they continue to happen. I've checked the actual rim and can't see or feel anything obvious that could be causing it.
4 of us set off on a 60 mile run this morning the other 3 guys cruised round but I had 3, yes 3, punctures.
I'm due to pack it in!
HELP!
I bought my 1st road bike second hand. The bike its self is fine and dandy but I get soooo many punctures its unreal.
I've had about 15 - 20 punctures since about March!
I have put new tyres on (michelin speediums) and tried the slime "self healing" tubes but still they continue to happen. I've checked the actual rim and can't see or feel anything obvious that could be causing it.
4 of us set off on a 60 mile run this morning the other 3 guys cruised round but I had 3, yes 3, punctures.
I'm due to pack it in!
HELP!
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As an everyday tire they are great, not expensive either.
Actually if you get them and have more than 5 punctures in a year, I'll buy you a new set myself.
I used to get punctures all the time until lI fitted these. Still got them on the bike.... a bit pricey but worth it.
The armidilos sound like the way forward. I'm looking at new wheels too but not carbon ones!
Cheers folks.
Small flakes can slowly work their way through & eventually puncture your inner
e.g. are you getting pinch flats?
At 14st (used to be 16st) I run 110psi with clinchers.
Normally if you get a puncture the reason is obvious e.g. hole in the tyre where the flint went in. Where in the tube is the split generally occuring? Inside, outside or edge.
I'm going to start from scratch. New wheels, new tubes and these armidilo bad boys the guys are recommending and we'll see how we go.
Cheers.
However, my old Eastons were nice enough, but an absoutely knuckle bleeding nightmare getting tyres on. I was forever pinching tubes and having to use metal levers as I was breaking plastic ones, then 30mins later wrestling the ###king tyres off AGAIN! Nightmare.
My Mavics though? I can use my thumbs to get the tyres on. Beautiful. No more pinch punctures.