Living with a Carrera intercity disc 8

[biggs682]

Yes, best wishes with that.

I went through the whole journey from elevated PSA to laser removal, so if you have any non-medical questions PM me.

Thanks , the team at kettering Hospital always insist on no cycling and other things for a minimum of 2 weeks before a PSA test so cycling stops Thursday this week and will resume the morning after my PSA test .

Good luck with the psa test. My father is 76 now and 5 years ago was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. He underwent radio therapy and the other medication and dietary plans. He’s fine now and enjoys his cycling again.
I look forward to seeing more of your intercity and thank you for sharing the mudguard details, that was going to be my next addition 👍

I am hoping for a reduced PSA score this time but will see what happens between this one and the next one in 3 months time then will see the specialist and discuss options .

 

[biggs682]

Here's a pr for sale

https://www.facebook.com/share/1c7T6nkHXX/

 

[biggs682]

So what are the best 20 (406) tyres for puncture resistant as the original kenda's let me down this morning

 

[ianrauk]

I run Schwalbe One Performance 20 x 1 1/8
Through the mean streets of SE London and have only had one puncture in a couple of years.

20" tyres do seem to be expensive

 

[biggs682]

I run Schwalbe One Performance 20 x 1 1/8
Through the mean streets of SE London and have only had one puncture in a couple of years.

20" tyres do seem to be expensive

Looks like Sjs have green marathons on offer £20 ea will have a look at the Schwalbe One's

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tyres-small/schwalbe-green-marathon-hs620-tyre-20-x-175-47406/

Or slightly narrower at 1.50 for a bit more

 

[biggs682]

Well the intercity 8 has seen a few miles of the Tissington trail this week, would have liked to have seen a few more but the original Kenda's imho not up to the job ie two punctures centre of the tread .

Bike performed as good as ever , it fits in behind the driver's seat in the Nissan note folded as long as I don't have the rear seat slid to far forward.

So a set of Marathons are to be ordered and fitted just hope they don't kill the ride quality too much.

 

[Drago]

451's I take it Martin, like on the 9?

 

[biggs682]

451's I take it Martin, like on the 9?

No 406

 

[Drago]

Ah, a wider choice for sure.

Im finding 451's easy enough to source, just the choice isnt terribly extensive.

 

[biggs682]

Loads of choices, strange how you're on 451 though

 

[Drago]

You know me, always one bigger!

 

[ianrauk]

I run Schwalbe One Performance 20 x 1 1/8
Through the mean streets of SE London and have only had one puncture in a couple of years.

20" tyres do seem to be expensive

And as if my puncture fairy magic. I had a deflation on the commute this morning.

 

[biggs682]

Fitted a set of Marathon green guard tyres last night on to the intercity and they were the easiest Marathons I have ever fitted .

Up early today to do a few miles on the new tyres just in case there were any issues and it seemed to ride just as well as the original Kenda's.

 

[Gunk]

Has to be an Eastern District underpass, were you offered any class A delicacies?

 

[biggs682]

Has to be an Eastern District underpass, were you offered any class A delicacies?

It's a main cycle-footpath route to one of the local industrial estates and is well used .

Nothing offered or seen during the 20 years of using it