Ian H
Ancient randonneur
Once you're too close to the kerb it's difficult to move out again. Solution: don't ride close to the kerb. Stay in a line outside drain covers and suchlike. About a metre out is okay.
9 rides 3 puntures!
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Once you're too close to the kerb it's difficult to move out again. Solution: don't ride close to the kerb. Stay in a line outside drain covers and suchlike. About a metre out is okay.
iggibizzle
Senior Member
- Location
- blackpool
How is your rim tape?
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
If the OP is riding close to the kerb, that might well be why they are getting so many punctures. All the road crud and debris is washed into the gutter, so don't ride there.
I had an infuriating triple puncture on a ride recently.
It turned out that a sharp stone had gone all the way through the side wall of the tyre and was loose inside the tyre. When I rotated the tyre with my fingers inside feeling for sharp points, it simply nestled at the bottom as the tyre rotated. Sometimes she is a really devious little fairy!
It turned out that a sharp stone had gone all the way through the side wall of the tyre and was loose inside the tyre. When I rotated the tyre with my fingers inside feeling for sharp points, it simply nestled at the bottom as the tyre rotated. Sometimes she is a really devious little fairy!
As what's been said.. keep out of the gutter. Not only will you pick up crap in your tyres it's awfully bloody dangerous too. Just a little wheel/kerb touch and you could be thrown off the bike before you know it.
Also check your tyres before and after every ride. Anything that sticks to the tyre will work it's way in. Get in the habit. It's a pita but it will save you a puncture.
Also check your tyres before and after every ride. Anything that sticks to the tyre will work it's way in. Get in the habit. It's a pita but it will save you a puncture.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
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- One of the 'Elite'
Could be its your turn for the P*ncture Fairy.
At least whilst she's busy with you we're safe.
At least whilst she's busy with you we're safe.
Profpointy
Legendary Member
Whilst that's doubtless good advice, I confess I rarely bother unless I happen to spot something. And very rarely get punctures now I've fixed the lumpy bit mentioned up-thread.
OP
OP
thunderlips76
climbs for cake
- Location
- BARNSLEY
Basically I think the outer wall of the tyre is getting a bit frayed..... The wire has started show on the edge of the rear tyre ( my last 2 punctures ) so defo a new back tyre...... May as well swap the front while I'm at it.
Nigelnaturist
Guru
- Location
- Pontefract
Just fit your gatorskins ( can be a bit tough to fit first time), and almost forget about them, my front has done 8,000 miles (700x23c) without a puncture all weathers and all conditions apart from snow and ice last winter we didn't have any, there is I reckon another 1500-2000 miles left maybe more, the rear wasn't so fortunate not because it was actually punctured, because it wasn't, it did suffer 2 pinch punctures one of which put a dent in my rim and took a chunk of rubber out (even though it ran fine for a few hundred miles after, tyre that is) and one failed patch, I reckon in terms of the tubes alone that I haven't bought, they have paid for themselves the rear did do 5,500 plus miles and would most likely got to 6,500-7,000.
