Puncture to Mileage Ratio

[andyfraser]

It gives you good rolling resistance and puncture protection. I'm obviously talking tubeless with liquid sealant. It works best with low pressure tyres which by implication means wide tyres. Tubeless on narrow 700C is available but so expensive that you may as well drive to work in a Bentley. Further, 700C tubeless looks like high hysteresis tyres to me - thick and sluggish.

Thanks. That makes sense now.

 

[NorvernRob]

I started riding 13 months ago and haven't had a puncture yet. I've used GP4000s, Vittoria Rubino Pro, Mavic yksion and Vittoria Corsa CX tubulars.

One thing I do, and always have done, is pump my tyres up before every ride. In the same time my riding buddy has had 4 or 5 punctures, all pinch flats.

 

[Smurfy]

I'd rather stop and fix a puncture or two than suffer Schwalbe Marathon Plus.

I've heard they're like riding through treacle! Is there any truth in that? I always found armadillos OK.

 

[Drago]

Not had a road bike puncture in 4 years, so about 24,000 miles.

 

[uclown2002]

Not had a road bike puncture in 4 years, so about 24,000 miles.

Outstanding

 

[andyfraser]

I've heard they're like riding through treacle! Is there any truth in that? I always found armadillos OK.

I don't think so. I didn't notice any real difference between M+ and the Continentals I had on my hybrid before.