Fell off

[Edwardoka]

There's an old saying, cornering confidence increases steadily until it drops sharply. Hopefully yours comes back quickly!

While it's likely just a greasy road surface, (as based on the fact that someone else came off there) check your hub for movement and try loosening and re-tightening your quick release, any play will translate into a loss of cornering stability.

 

[fossyant]

Road surface issues, and your tyres aren't very grippy - cheap rubber I'm afraid. If new, as well, many manufacturers have mold release agents in the tyres - Michelin certainly did.. so you take it easy at first.

I suspect there was diesel on the road.

 

[gazza81]

Its probably a little bit of poor road surface, poor riding ability but also compering these tyres to my durano tyres the durano feel more grippy even though they are smoother

Yes i did suspect they were cheap, been out on worse conditions and never felt like i was riding on ice like today

 

[gazza81]

Ok so im going to get some new tyres for this bike, any recommendation?

I have the durano on my hybrid in 32c

Same tyres in 25c?

 

[fossyant]

Durano Plus Performance are tough. Had 23c on my commuter.

I'd also say Michelin Pro, or Conti 4 Season, but they are big money. PS less 'tread' is more on a road bike.

 

[vickster]

Ok so im going to get some new tyres for this bike, any recommendation?

I have the durano on my hybrid in 32c

Same tyres in 25c?

If you're happy with them yes. The conti or Michelin are around £30 a tyre so depends on budget

https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-parts/bike-tyres/schwalbe-durano-folding-raceguard-700c

Or for £15
https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Vittoria-Rubino-G-Isotech-Rigid-Road-Tyre_127596.htm

 

[gazza81]

Yeah 30 is a bit much really, spent a small fortune on bits and bobs recently!

 

[vickster]

Yeah 30 is a bit much really, spent a small fortune on bits and bobs recently!

I've added a link, pair of tyres £30

 

[bikingdad90]

Front wheel slippage, though can be lethal especially when combined with black ice.

I can attest to that. Put a big hole in the knee of my bib tights when I went right and the bike went left about 20 metres apart. Apart from some bruising I was ok as I slid on the ice instead of getting road rash.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Its just a thought but the tyres are installed with the tred running the right way arnt they?
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Yes and it should be the opposite way on the rear.

Touring tyres tend to be hard wearing and so use hard rubbers in the centre and a stiffer carcass. A consequence is that the tyres do not grip the road quite so well. Soft rubbers and more flexible carcass tyres have better friction but wear much quicker.

You are a similar weight to me and I used to run 28mm. Try 65 psi front and 75 psi rear. If that feels a little squidgy then add another 5psi and see how that goes. Track pump gauges can vary so your 65 psi may be the equivalent of 60 psi on mine.

 

[gazza81]

I've added a link, pair of tyres £30

Ok thanks, which are better them or the Durano?
As the ones in the link are vittoria and so are the ones currently on my bike, after today i dont rate them lol

 

[gazza81]

Yes and it should be the opposite way on the rear.

Thanks for that.
This is the rear tyre though!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Thanks for that.
This is the rear tyre though!

On the rear the narrow point if the slit should face forward , and on front face backward. So still correct.

Tread on bikes helps with gravelly surfaces. On a road no tread designs have more rubber in contact with the road.

The duranos have better grip than those and should be a little quicker.

 

[gazza81]

Yeah, think i will spend the extra and get the duranos, no complaints on them from my previous 3 rides using them.

 

[fossyant]

Thanks for that.
This is the rear tyre though!

Tread pattern doesn't really matter on a road bike - tread isn't needed, unless going off road.