Pale Rider
Legendary Member
A shiny new six speed Brompton in my local bike shop got me thinking again about my next bike purchase.
One thing causing me to hesitate is that when I had a Brompton I got quite a few punctures.
Given that I only do short journeys on any pushbike, my puncture to miles travelled ratio was poor.
My Brompton had ordinary Marathon tyres.
I replaced the rear in the hope a barely worn tyre would puncture less, but it didn't seem to make much difference.
So the question is are Bromptons more prone to punctures than big wheel bikes?
One thing causing me to hesitate is that when I had a Brompton I got quite a few punctures.
Given that I only do short journeys on any pushbike, my puncture to miles travelled ratio was poor.
My Brompton had ordinary Marathon tyres.
I replaced the rear in the hope a barely worn tyre would puncture less, but it didn't seem to make much difference.
So the question is are Bromptons more prone to punctures than big wheel bikes?