6000 miles and shredded!

[runner]

I have my first 100k coming up in just under 4 weeks and so this morning I set out early to get some miles in those legs I travelled some 45 miles around Bath and Bristol (with a lovely climb up to the race couse) and was within a few hundred yards of my home when....bang!....what the hell was that? I looked down and saw I had a flat...was that the bang? ah well near home. In fact my LBS opens on Sunday morning and as I was feeling really lazy I thought (as I need the bike tomorrow) I will call in and get him to change the puncture (lazy or what Sorry can't do it said Matt at John Woods cycle repairs in Hanham....have you seen the state of your tyres?....how many miles have you done in these? I thought about it and said...in access of 6000.....now that said Matt is value for money I now have a new set of continental hardshells on the way and I am so please that I did not discover the state of my tyres during the 100k bike ride.....6000 miles not bad eh....lets hope the new gatorskin hardshells last longer

 

[boydj]

I think you need to look at your maintenance regime. If your tyres could be as worn as that without you noticing, what else is about to break? Wouldn't want it to happen in the middle of your 100k!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Somebody does not inspect their tyres too frequently

 

[G3CWI]

Runner. Not cyclist.

 

[crazyjoe101]

Technically both.

 

[runner]

yep runner and cyclist.....I think you have a point there about checking the bike......

 

[downfader]

I tended to get 2 years worth (about 8000 miles) from my old gatorskins. About 6000 from the Bontrager racelites.. I think close to the end not only does the rubber wear down but the kevlar/liner protection tends to break up inside a little which also increases the chance of a puncture. Not to mention the sidewalls probably suffer stress over that time.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

If your tyres could be as worn as that without you noticing

I was guilty too, a few years ago
Mindst you, it did show how infrequently they punctured (Schwalbe?)

I only looked when someone asked me if I'd been riding through red-paint....................

 

[ColinJ]

I was guilty too, a few years ago
Mindst you, it did show how infrequently they punctured (Schwalbe?)

I only looked when someone asked me if I'd been riding through red-paint....................

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Ha ha - that is really negligent!

I've worn tyres out before noticing, but never to that extent.

 

[runner]

well the new gatorskin hardshell are on today and the bike is all clean.....all set for my first 100k bike ride on november 8th

 

[Pat "5mph"]

well the new gatorskin hardshell are on today and the bike is all clean.....all set for my first 100k bike ride on november 8th

You mean you not going to ride it before then?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

It was a work-bike, & stayed outside in all weathers (at home & work)

T'was a few years ago, the photo-file says 2006
(still got the bike hanging in the garage, but it's on a pair of Continentals now, that were 'cast-offs', from the Ridley)

 

[runner]

You mean you not going to ride it before then?

I'm using the other bike .....

 

[GrumpyGregry]

yep runner and cyclist.....I think you have a point there about checking the bike......

How often do you check your running shoes?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

How often do you check your running shoes?

Spot the difference: I check my tyres every other day, would not dream of checking any of my shoes ever, unless they let water in