Hi all,
Just been to the shop to get a quote on all the kit I need with my new bike, and I was hoping you could all help me out to make sure I'm not being made to spend more than I need.
The bike I'm getting is a Trek 7.3 WSD, which I'll largely be using for riding in the city, ultimately commuting. As standard it comes with Bontrager AW1 Hard-Case Lite, 700x32c tyres.
At the last shop I went to (which unfortunately turned out not to be signed up to my work's scheme) they insisted that these tyres were so puncture-resistant I would only need to take around a puncture repair kit as a precaution.
At the store I went to today, though, they were very insistent that I'd need new tyres and that these ones were unlikely to last, recommending I get armadillos for both front and rear. Clearly seeing I was sceptical they said I might get away with only getting a new tyre for the rear as that's load-bearing, and so they've put the one tyre in the quote.
Now, am I just getting the hard sell here, or do you think they're right and I should get more heavy-duty tyres?
Just been to the shop to get a quote on all the kit I need with my new bike, and I was hoping you could all help me out to make sure I'm not being made to spend more than I need.
The bike I'm getting is a Trek 7.3 WSD, which I'll largely be using for riding in the city, ultimately commuting. As standard it comes with Bontrager AW1 Hard-Case Lite, 700x32c tyres.
At the last shop I went to (which unfortunately turned out not to be signed up to my work's scheme) they insisted that these tyres were so puncture-resistant I would only need to take around a puncture repair kit as a precaution.
At the store I went to today, though, they were very insistent that I'd need new tyres and that these ones were unlikely to last, recommending I get armadillos for both front and rear. Clearly seeing I was sceptical they said I might get away with only getting a new tyre for the rear as that's load-bearing, and so they've put the one tyre in the quote.
Now, am I just getting the hard sell here, or do you think they're right and I should get more heavy-duty tyres?