Been riding my hybrid crosstrail bike for 5 years, never any punctures. I started riding my mountain bike about 5 weeks ago and so far, over the same surfaces, two punctures?!? Why would it be so different?
This would make sense I suppose - different tyres have different strengths. I won't know until I get home tonight, what their specs are.Just check what's written on the sidewalls. Hybrids often come with some form of puncture protection in the tyres, but depending on the MTB, you sometimes get cheap tyres without any protection, or the casing isn't as good.
What tyres are on both bikes.
That would seem the most logical answerMost probably because you didn't run over anything which penetrated the tyre/tube on the crosstrail, whereas you did on the MTB.
What are the tyres and inner tubes that are the most resistant to punctures?
What are the tyres and inner tubes that are the most resistant to punctures?
I won't know until tonight. What's a pinch flat when it's about?You don't want those.
They're solid rubber.
Did you get punctures from objects penetrating the tyre or were they pinch flats aka snake bites?
Inner tubes don't think there's much difference (you could try the slime ones, marmite things, although green) , punctures 'allegedly' Schwalbe marathon Plus, but they are heavy, hard sluggish things, not sure if they do in MTB guise (or something similar)What are the tyres and inner tubes that are the most resistant to punctures?
When you pinch the inner tube between the ground and the rim as the tyre bulges outwards. Top causes are having the pressure too low and/or hitting something hard,like a kerb or edge of a pothole. Giveaway signs that it's happened are (a) no sharp object in tyre and (b) a pair of holes, not just one. Sometimes called snakebite puncture for that reason.I won't know until tonight. What's a pinch flat when it's about?
Thank you - will look into these.Inner tubes don't think there's much difference (you could try the slime ones, marmite things, although green) , punctures 'allegedly' Schwalbe marathon Plus, but they are heavy, hard sluggish things, not sure if they do in MTB guise (or something similar)
I didn't hit any kerbs or potholes this morning and thinking about it, it's happened both times to same (rear) wheel.When you pinch the inner tube between the ground and the rim as the tyre bulges outwards. Top causes are having the pressure too low and/or hitting something hard,like a kerb or edge of a pothole. Giveaway signs that it's happened are (a) no sharp object in tyre and (b) a pair of holes, not just one. Sometimes called snakebite puncture for that reason.
Did you inspect the tubes and tyres afterwards?I didn't hit any kerbs or potholes this morning and thinking about it, it's happened both times to same (rear) wheel.
Thanks. As mentioned, I won't be able to know until tonight.Did you inspect the tubes and tyres afterwards?
Did you ascertain what caused the puncture?
Did you remove the object that caused the puncture?
What shape was the hole in the tube?