Punctures on your commute?

[potsy]

900g each or the pair?

It can't be each Shirley?

Oh it is each alright,my hybrid has 28mm M+ and they weigh 750g each,the Schwalbe(easy) Durano+ on my race bike are 340g (23mm) compared to the Conti's I took off which were 220g,you do notice the difference for a few days then it becomes normal.

 

[cameramanjim]

Thanks for the replies. I think practicing at home is probably a good place to start!
Would these be any good in terms of puncture resistance?

Schwalbe Stelvio Raceguard Folding Tyre

 

[skudupnorth]

There'll be plenty of people on here moaning about the weight of the Marathons Pluses, but I think they're the best tyre for commuting. You don't want to be doing a roadside repair in the cold winter months.

++1 ! Great tyre

 

[clarion]

Marathon Plus is the answer for commuting.

Durano Plus if you're wanting something a bit faster.

Panaracer pasela TGs are good, but don't last so long. Once they start going, that's it.

 

[Hedge101]

Marathon Plus - best tyres I've used. 1 punture in approx 3000 miles.

 

[Ste T.]

Come on cmj, you know you can do it! Carry a spare tube. Old one out, new one in. 2or 3 minute job. Just dont forget to run your hand round the inside of the tyre to see if what caused the puncture is still there sticking through or you may end up with a nice matching pair of punctured tubes. Carry a pair of plastic gloves to keep your hands clean. When you get home, put the kettle on , its a ten minute job to repair the first tube, which is now your spare, simples

 

[Aperitif]

Marathon Plus is the answer for commuting.

Durano Plus if you're wanting something a bit faster.

Panaracer pasela TGs are good, but don't last so long. Once they start going, that's it.

Right on clarion.

And come on...all this stuff about the weight. Is anyone so finely poised that it makes a difference to a commute? When I have zero flab, thne I'll look around for something that keeps my mean speed up - until then, I'll leave five minutes earlier. Better then standing in the cold and damp trying to fix a flat.
Whatever tyre - inspect the tyre before you put it back on and don't leave the cause in place. Other tips. Get CO2 for fast inflation, carry two spare tubes, get some good tyre levers, perhaps a VAR for the M+ and other stiffer tyres. Oh, and pre-talc your inner tubes - it makes your fingers smell nice when replacing them.

 

[Flying Dodo]

And don't forget, commuting on a decent (heavy) tyre like a Marathon Plus is good training, meaning you'll be that much fitter & faster on your other bikes.

 

[cameramanjim]

I´m going to get practising in the front room - or maybe in the garden in the dark with the sprinkler on would be better!

 

[Headgardener]

I´m going to get practising in the front room - or maybe in the garden in the dark with the sprinkler on would be better!

Now that is what I call dedicated to your art.

 

[Ste T.]

Thats the spirit ;¬)

 

[GGB_Andrew]

If you can't be bothered to repair the tyre (or don't have time) then you can always jump on a Boris Bike and repair the bike on your commute home!

That's what a mate of mine did the other day when he was caught without puncture repair kit and it seemed a fairly decent use for a boris bike!

 

[MacB]

Yes to the M+ but also yes to a bit of practice at changing tubes, in a real life puncture incident it's important to find the source of the puncture and remove from tyre. not always easy and not always finable, but saves having to do the whole think again just down the road.

As for fixing tubes, it's up to you, you can buy in bulk, pack of 10 Specialised tubes from Cycle Store UK works out at less than £2.50 a tube. If you thought that hopping a cab was a reasonable alternative then just using new tubes, and not repairing the old ones, is as well. You could save them up for a while and give them away, for others to repair and use as well.

 

[DrSquirrel]

If you can't be bothered to repair the tyre (or don't have time) then you can always jump on a Boris Bike and repair the bike on your commute home!

That's what a mate of mine did the other day when he was caught without puncture repair kit and it seemed a fairly decent use for a boris bike!

What do you do with your own bike then?

Yes to the M+ but also yes to a bit of practice at changing tubes, in a real life puncture incident it's important to find the source of the puncture and remove from tyre. not always easy and not always finable, but saves having to do the whole think again just down the road.

As for fixing tubes, it's up to you, you can buy in bulk, pack of 10 Specialised tubes from Cycle Store UK works out at less than £2.50 a tube. If you thought that hopping a cab was a reasonable alternative then just using new tubes, and not repairing the old ones, is as well. You could save them up for a while and give them away, for others to repair and use as well.

Bit of a waste to throw tubes with just one puncture in them. £2.50 each, but £2.50 can get you enough patches to repair 5 tubes etc, so 50p a tube if you repair...

I just bought some tubes though for £1.80ea, £6 standard postage so need to get a few to get a good price.

 

[skudupnorth]

I´m going to get practising in the front room - or maybe in the garden in the dark with the sprinkler on would be better!

I never knew we had a fetish section on here !