Is there a saviour?

[mickle]

I put around half a cup full in each tyre. I dont think you can put 'too much' in but you can easily put in more than is necessary. Id never use more than one cup (the little red measuring cup which comes with).

 

[Iain G]

okay I've put a cup in each to hopefully give optimum protection. When would you recommend changing the solution & how do I get it out of my inner tubes upon replacement?

 

[mickle]

I've never replaced any of mine (though it does say that you should on the bottle - and they would say that wouldn't they?). It's still sloshing around inside, I can only presume it's still doing its job three+ years down the line. Either drain it out or replace the tube I guess...

 

[Iain G]

That's good to know I was thinking I would need to write down when it needs replacing that's put me at ease cheers mickle

 

[Typhon]

So I've just had my second puncture within a week of fitting gatorskins so not too impressed. Schwalbe Marathon plus tyres don't seem to come in 700 X 23C and according to wiggle weigh 900g each. I want better puncture protection but I don't want to completely sacrifice performance. They look like they have a lot of rolling resistance too.

Would Durano pluses help stop getting punctures from thorns? They have that blue puncture resistant stuff. Or should I just accept that this is an occupational hazard of living in the countryside, especially when the hedges are being cut?

 

[Mo1959]

So I've just had my second puncture within a week of fitting gatorskins so not too impressed. Schwalbe Marathon plus tyres don't seem to come in 700 X 23C and according to wiggle weigh 900g each. I want better puncture protection but I don't want to completely sacrifice performance. They look like they have a lot of rolling resistance too.

Would Durano pluses help stop getting punctures from thorns? They have that blue puncture resistant stuff. Or should I just accept that this is an occupational hazard of living in the countryside, especially when the hedges are being cut?

Replied on Strava but, in case you miss it, I fitted the Durano Plus in 700x23 to my Forme road bike. I don't go fast enough to notice if they are any slower I just went for the cheapest which has the wire bead but, if you don't mind paying a few more pounds, I think the Kevlar beaded ones will be a fraction lighter. My roads are pretty poorly surfaced and gritty just now and they have been good so far.

 

[Typhon]

Replied on Strava but, in case you miss it, I fitted the Durano Plus in 700x23 to my Forme road bike. I don't go fast enough to notice if they are any slower I just went for the cheapest which has the wire bead but, if you don't mind paying a few more pounds, I think the Kevlar beaded ones will be a fraction lighter. My roads are pretty poorly surfaced and gritty just now and they have been good so far.

Excellent, they're the ones I was looking at and my roads are dreadful too so it's good to know you haven't had any problems with them.

Which are the ones with Kevlar? There are two Durano pluses I can see on chain reaction but it doesn't state that and it's not really clear to me why the one that isn't "performance" is a fiver more.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=45443
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=83215

I've never known anything to be so complicated as buying stuff for bikes. I'm agonising over every single decision.

 

[Mo1959]

Excellent, they're the ones I was looking at and my roads are dreadful too so it's good to know you haven't had any problems with them.

Which are the ones with Kevlar? There are two Durano pluses I can see on chain reaction but it doesn't state that and it's not really clear to me why the one that isn't "performance" is a fiver more.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=45443
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=83215

I've never known anything to be so complicated as buying stuff for bikes. I'm agonising over every single decision.

Think they describe one as wire bead and other as folding. Here are the two side by side on Evans site. Think the folding should be lighter if it is a concern.

http://www.evanscycles.com/search?query=durano+plus&x=0&y=0

 

[Typhon]

Think they describe one as wire bead and other as folding. Here are the two side by side on Evans site. Think the folding should be lighter if it is a concern.

http://www.evanscycles.com/search?query=durano plus&x=0&y=0

Ah that makes it clearer thanks. Yes I think I'll go for the folding one.

 

[carp on wheels]

im going to use some of stans no tubes in my inner tubes as well, the size is 700x28c, what would be the right amount to put into inner tubes of this size? cheerz

 

[Iain G]

Just a update with my first experience using Stans no tubes on my inner tubed tyres. I did unfortunately get a puncture the other day on the Liverpool & Leeds canal (prevail punctures at my peril I know). At the time I thought I heard air escaping but carried on for about 50 feet to get the solution around the potential puncture & as I checked the tyre to my pleasure it had stayed up & getting back home was not a issue thank god. The following day I found my tyre deflated & upon removal of the tyre on closer inspection there was 4 punctures in close proximity & a thorn lay flat on the inner tube. So from my experience is Stans gets you home with several punctures no worries