classic seanc
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I've a bag full of bike related shit that's always with me, I've just not had a single puncture in the last 1500km's worth of cycling....
I
am
afraid.
I
am
afraid.
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IK have a question folks,
i've had 2 double punctures in the last week, are those armadillo tyres worth the money money? i don't care if they make the ride rougher, I just wanna get to and from work without glueing patches.
Yo, anyone know any good nutrition & cycling type articles etc?
I get dizzy and dehydrated and very very tired sometimes. Also the flatmate expressed some concern about my well being in that regard.
IK have a question folks,
i've had 2 double punctures in the last week, are those armadillo tyres worth the money money? i don't care if they make the ride rougher, I just wanna get to and from work without glueing patches.
also be sure to run your fingers around the tube and rim after a repair to check for any loose objects trapped in there before you put your wheel back together.
2double punctures does sound like either real bad luck or a problem with your wheel
there was nothing lodged in the tyre, apart from one small piece of glass but in a different spot, both punctures were more to the side wall.
I bought a kevlar tyre this morning and a new tube. the guy in the shop said I probably nipped the tyre on a kerb, hence the two holes, and that kevlar won't stop that type of puncture. I'll just have to stop cycling like a tit. Its a giant FCR with thin enough tyres so i suppose i'll have to treat it a bit more like a racer than a mountain bike.
I think what your describing is a snake bite which is when the rim hits the ground and the tube gets bitten between rim and ground. Have you the air pressure in the tires high enough?
bring it to a garage dude. They have pumps there. You don't even have to buy petrol or anything, its great.
Careful though, those yokes are powerful.
That's exactly what it is. i've been pumping the living daylights out of the tyres with the pump i have, but they don't seem to get up to a decent pressure. Think i'll invest in one of these:
bring it to a garage dude. They have pumps there. You don't even have to buy petrol or anything, its great.
Careful though, those yokes are powerful.
they're not able to pump up all tyres though, different valves.bring it to a garage dude. They have pumps there. You don't even have to buy petrol or anything, its great.
they're not able to pump up all tyres though, different valves.
I run panaracer 23c racing tyres and keep them at 120psi and I rarely puncture.They skip a bit though which can be disconcerting when cornering..
Sarah re your wheel-if weight isn't an issue or you can sacrifice a bit for strength you could build the wheels with DT Alpine spokes which are twice the thickness of normal spokes so they add a lot more lateral stiffness.I used to use them on my downhill bike years ago and they made the wheel bombproof.
You run 120 all the time? Jaysus. I put it up to 115 maybe to Time Trail on. Normally rode around at something just over 100psi. 20 / 18c Conti Grand Prixes all the way.
Sarah, you'll know you are at 120 psi when you have to have a look down once in a while to make sure you are not riding on the rims.
And see? There's two votes for DT Swiss spokes. You have no choice now.
You run 120 all the time?
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