classic33
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Someone on here collecting those, if you don't intend fixing them.
I thought I was meant to ride the bike?
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Johnno260
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To be honest one of the tubes I wasted the valve, I had one of those CO2 jet kits and I hadn't released the presta valve.
I managed to wreck the tube and discharge the whole co2 can and feeeze my hands at the same time.
Oh and as I carried the bike away I drop my Mojito lid, 2017 cycle season is starting well! lol
Racing roadkill
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If you really can't ever have a puncture, these are actually very good. I ran the slightly wider Hybrid versions for a while.
http://www.tannus.com/
If you want a tyre which will nearly never allow an intrusion puncture, but don't mind them being a bit ' draggy '.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/schwalbe-durano-plus-performance-folding-road-tyre-1/
These are my weapon of choice.
If you want good speed and grip, but you don't mind them being as puncture resistant as a stripe of toothpaste. These are very good, but not as puncture resistant as they would like you to think.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-grand-prix-4-season-folding-road-tyre/
These are the ones.
graham bowers
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I had 23mm Gatorskins but after several visitations I went for 25mm Ultra Gatorskin folders. All good so far but they were very hard to get on without levers, so much so I've stared to carry a tyre-jack type of lever as the prospect of a roadside "repair". Needn't have worried though, I took a tube out recently for what ended up to be a valve problem and got the tyre back on easily, so they must stretch.
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Johnno260
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Hmmm new tyres are on but the rear wheel feels really strange it's like it's lopsided I will try and upload a vid
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Johnno260
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Johnno260
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It's not the stand as if I hold it I can feel it pulling up and down, I deflated the tyre and re-inflated it, I dare not take it out like these.
Could the quick release be too tight?
Could the quick release be too tight?
AndyRM
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It's really hard to tell from that angle. Doesn't seem to be rubbing or catching at all. Are there any lumps or swellings in the tyre?
You've given it a mighty spin for a stand like that so my money is on the stand.
You've given it a mighty spin for a stand like that so my money is on the stand.
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Johnno260
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I thought so as well, but if I lift the bikes rear off the floor I can feel it dragging up and down, I removed the front wheel and spun it while holding it and there is some awful movement, just riding it round the corner and back and it feels very unstable.
AndyRM
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So the wheel is moving up and down in the drop outs? Sounds like the QR is too loose more than anything else!
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Johnno260
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FFS I can't even get the levers in to re-fit the tyre now.
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Johnno260
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Let me try tighening them both, it's a sad day when I can't even repair tyres/tubes.
AndyRM
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Had a look at your profile and you're new to the game so no worries! Also that you've gone from hybrid to road relatively recently - you'll find, generally that road tyres and rims are a tighter fit than hybrid.
Youtube has loads of really good how to videos if you're struggling.
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Johnno260
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Cheers for checking that I should've said.
Tight isn't the word it's like this things cold welded to the rim! haha
Oh man this sucks when changing tyres takes all afternoon and I am still not there.
The LBS saw from FB that I was struggling and said if I want to bring it round tomorrow, but I will feel a complete failure doing that.
