Anonymous1502
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Which tyre do you prefer and why? Which one would you recommend personally?
I have had my 3rd puncture in the past 5 months recently, I don't know what to make of it, not sure whether it is worth buying more expensive tyres or stay away from clinchers in the future or just accept that I had been unlucky and keep changing the inner tube.Clinchers...but I've never used anything else
None of my wheels are Tubeless ready so getting new ones hand built would be very expensive and as I rarely get punctures, pointless! I'm technically inept but I can change an inner tube, so best not to change to anything that involves messy gunge and whatnot!
Tubular I think are very specialist.
Lack of luck...get some better more puncture resistant tyres and keep an eye on where you are riding, stay out of the guuter and even avoid cycle paths which are full of rubbish!I have had my 3rd puncture in the past 5 months recently, I don't know what to make of it, not sure whether it is worth buying more expensive tyres or stay away from clinchers in the future or just accept that I had been unlucky and keep changing the inner tube.
Having watched this:Lack of luck...get some better more puncture resistant tyres and keep an eye on where you are riding, stay out of the guuter and even avoid cycle paths which are full of rubbish!
I always avoid paths with gravel and rubbish I stick to main roads and I try to not cycle to close to the edge as this is where rubbish tends to gather.Lack of luck...get some better more puncture resistant tyres and keep an eye on where you are riding, stay out of the guuter and even avoid cycle paths which are full of rubbish!
GoodI always avoid paths with gravel and rubbish I stick to main roads and I try to not cycle to close to the edge as this is where rubbish tends to gather.
In that case you've just been unlucky with punctures. I have had three punctures in a week. Equally I've had zero punctures in twelve months. Same tyres, same riding styleI always avoid paths with gravel and rubbish I stick to main roads and I try to not cycle to close to the edge as this is where rubbish tends to gather.
When I looked at this video:As was said on a parallel thread. I rode with tubular tyres for 25 years or so. But costly and when you start puncturing these you need skills to repair them of have to send them away.
Modern clinchers for the last 25 years. Much easier on costs and maintenance and performance almost the same.
Won't try tubeless as I have too many bikes and even more wheels, so couldn't afford to convert them all.
But don't switch to tubeless for the wrong reason. If it is just because you don't like or not very good at changing tyres and fixing punctures, tubeless might seem like a good option, but at some point you will get a flat and you will need the same set of skills to fix it, especially if you are out on the road.
There is a 4th option - solid tyres, which will eliminate your puncture phobia.
I definitely wouldn't get tubeless tires now due to the cost but I might keep it in mind for the future when replacing my current bike.In that case you've just been unlucky with punctures. I have had three punctures in a week. Equally I've had zero punctures in twelve months. Same tyres, same riding style
Unless you go for bomb proof tyres (which can be hard work cycling with) I'm convinced that punctures are a matter of luck
I'd stick with your clinchers. Tubeless requires different rims therefore new wheels which is a big expense. You're riding the right way to minimise puncture risk, you've just been unlucky