So much for..

[Mr Pig]

Puncture proof tyres!

Got on my bike this morning and...'prup, prup prup'. Flat back tyre :0( Thankfully I just stuck on a wheel from my other set so I wasn't late for work but disappointed I must say. I ran two sets of Nimbus and only got one puncture, when the tyre was very worn, but this set are brand new. Heads will roll, unlike my tyre ;0)

 

[dondare]

Was it a Nimbus or some other brand?

 

[HLaB]

Was it the path in Plains? I'm amazed none of the CC crowd got one there on PfS.

 

[domtyler]

You know that you can use two tyres on the same wheel for more resilience don't you?

 

[Panter]

What? That is a wind up surely

Absolutely not

I use a nobby nic MTB tyre over the top of my gatorskins, works wonders

 

[domtyler]

I thought everyone knew the two tyres on one wheel trick?

 

[gbb]

Puncture proof tyres!

Got on my bike this morning and...'prup, prup prup'. Flat back tyre :0( Thankfully I just stuck on a wheel from my other set so I wasn't late for work but disappointed I must say. I ran two sets of Nimbus and only got one puncture, when the tyre was very worn, but this set are brand new. Heads will roll, unlike my tyre ;0)

Common misconception Puncture PROOF !!!
My wife says when (rarely) i get a puncture... i thought they were puncture proof ?
No...they're puncture RESISTANT...not proof.

I had a bike when i was a kid..with solid tyres. maybe that's the way to go

 

[beancounter]

Three words:-

SCHWALBE MARATHON PLUS

(although they do weigh as much as 8 ordinary tyres glued together).

bc

 

[Notsoblue]

I thought everyone knew the two tyres on one wheel trick?

Errmm, is this a windup?

 

[Notsoblue]

Is this a wind up read the whole thread!

Yeah, I did, intently, and I'm still not sure....

 

[4F]

Yeah, I did, intently, and I'm still not sure....

Well I am not falling for it, two tyres indeed.

 

[Mr Phoebus]

Puncture proof tyres!

Ah, the Holy Grail.

 

[Mr Pig]

Was it the path in Plains? I'm amazed none of the CC crowd got one there on PfS.

Well, I told Magnatom to go up the road and not use the path, guess he didn't like you guys enough to pass it on ;0)

Yes, it's the new style Nimbus. Don't know what caused it, I'll see when I get home.

Yes, I know they're not 'puncture' proof, I'm just having a moan ;0) A flat tyre when it's freezing cold, you're standing there with you gloves, kit and backpack on and you need to leave for work right now is not something that makes you smile.

 

[Maz]

Well I am not falling for it, two tyres indeed.

You're normally too tired when you get to work, aren't you?

 

[fossyant]

5 mins to fix..what's the problem...