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Subtitled 'In Praise of Marathon +'
Yesterday morning, I noticed an intermittent 'tic, tic, tic...' as I did my 25kms to work - not overly so, but noticeable. Last night on my return, it was raining - same 'tic, tic, tic...' and I couldn't be bothered when I got back as I assumed it was the magnet on a cheap counter just fidgeting in its casing - it was that sort of noise.
This morning I started off, the roads were very quiet and the noise started again. I swivelled the magnet and carried on. noise....noise...noise. 'Bugger it!' and I moved the magnet through 180 as I'm not fussed about the counter anyway - it's only on there because it was a present from my sister.
'Tic, tic, tic...the sound wouldn't go. I stopped, and rotated the front wheel. Perfect. I put the magnet back. Perfect. Now, the idiot in me came to the fore; it must be coming from the back wheel, so I had a quick look...:rolleyes:
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ooohhh, a rusty nail, nice, I have a pair of marathon plus, been good so far to me as well, although nothing quite as dramatic has happened to them. ^_^
 
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Ha ha! I thought it said nail vanish too!

OP, your tyres are the Grant Mitchell of tyres. They're so hard, they chewed that nail up and started spitting it back out.

What happened when you pulled it out?
 
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Sara_H said:
Ha ha! I thought it said nail vanish too!

OP, your tyres are the Grant Mitchell of tyres. They're so hard, they chewed that nail up and started spitting it back out.

What happened when you pulled it out?
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Nothing, except I cycled the other 24 kms to "work" in peace. (I have been working in Istanbul today it seems...:whistle:)

And the 'Nail vanished' into my tyre, and I was the 'remover' and...and...sigh. Hence the subtitle etc. My communication skills aren't all that - forgive me. :smile:
 
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Argh, please don't post pictures of Marathon pluses on the Internet. My poor eyes can't take the abuse.
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What?
Surely you look in the mirror once in a while, Fossy? Your eyes should be conditioned to 'difficult viewing' by now. :smile:
Marathon Plus are THE supreme bulletproof commute tyre. Alright for you folk in the sticks, prancing about on your itsy-bitsy fairy tyres. In That London, one needs to be ready; ready for craters, peds with a death wish, a daily smashed bottle selection, a daily smashed car window ditto, pipes, bits of lorry that have fallen by the wayside, manholes like sharks fins in a black sea, and the general wear and tear of a viscious surface or two.
I wish I was as durable as a Marathon Plus. (And they are mounted on a pair of Spa Cycles 36 spoke extra strong 'Afghanistan pattern' wheels. Beautiful , and another thing recommended for commuters trying to minimalise their maintenance.)
I might put the nail on eBay - not much point though.
 
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Marathon Plus are THE supreme bulletproof commute tyre. Alright for you folk in the sticks, prancing about on your itsy-bitsy fairy tyres. In That London, one needs to be ready; ready for craters, peds with a death wish, a daily smashed bottle selection, a daily smashed car window ditto, pipes, bits of lorry that have fallen by the wayside, manholes like sharks fins in a black sea, and the general wear and tear of a viscious surface or two.
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Same here in Sheffield, I've got slime inner tubes in mine as well - not taking any chances :laugh:. The only puncture I've ever had to sort out was on my sons bike with its factory fitted tyres and tubes - he's got slime inner tubes as well now, but I haven't managed to stretch to marathon plus's for him!
 
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fossyant said:
Pussies the lot of ya. Sticks?

Mean streets of Manchester, where only the fastest survive. Cont 4 seasons 23mm are the weapon of choice. You stick with tractor tyres. LOL

Hee hee
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A London rider on tractor tyres would prove too much of a handful for the 'delicates' North of Watford with their "racing" :rofl: tyres.
Change, Fossy - you know you want to. Commuting is a journey, not a race. In London we are not trying to do a Dorian Gray via our bikes. Ooop North I appreciate there are less options for life...:whistle:
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