PaulSB
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When I rode tubed puncture resistance was always at the top of my list. Now I'm on tubeless less so but overall strength and resistance to damage remains important.
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Which Of These Is The Right Tube? What's The Difference?
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vickster
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@Crevice what sort of riding are you planning to do? If all weather commuting on poor road surfaces when a puncture could be problematic time wise, then the best puncture resistant tyres like a Marathon Plus or a liner might be worthwhile.
If leisure riding, having fun, then maybe something lighter and quicker when getting a puncture is annoying but not going to make you late for work!
Will also depend on whether roads (urban, rural?), trails, in the middle of nowhere or in more populated areas
If leisure riding, having fun, then maybe something lighter and quicker when getting a puncture is annoying but not going to make you late for work!
Will also depend on whether roads (urban, rural?), trails, in the middle of nowhere or in more populated areas
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Crevice
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I wasn't going to say it... but exactly.
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Crevice
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I went with the Schwalbe AV17. Casual/leisure riding in fairly populated areas. I'm not planning on riding anywhere that is rough but it's the small things you don't see on the roads that I think would be more of the culprit here. Just like to be prepared.
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
You aren't that likely to get punctures on road riding, glass is the main issue. I suffered a stack of thorns a few weeks back when the canal banks were all trimmed. The summer tyres had to go, and I fitted some heavier duty Schwalbes with an extra tyre liner. The only reason for the liner as I was getting so many, at least one flat per commute. I've just popped on the winter tyres and the protection on them is good.
SkipdiverJohn
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- London
Punctures are a real pain in the arse, doubly so when you get one in horrible cold wet weather, or in the dark. On any bike I ride further than two or three miles away from base I fit Schwalbe Marathons to and I also carefully watch what I'm riding over too.
Not wanting to have to do regular roadside tyre repairs is a perfectly reasonable stance, IMHO. What I do find a bit odd though, is the OP wanting to stick with crappy cheapo unprotected OEM fitted tyres to avoid the cost of a set of Schwalbes. The low budget stuff like CST's that I have are strictly relegated to hack bike use for nipping down the shops or pub on, where a puncture is just an annoying but minor inconvenience. For all other riding, I swallow the cost of Schwalbes - and I'm not known for cycling extravagance.
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Crevice
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Punctures are a real pain in the arse, doubly so when you get one in horrible cold wet weather, or in the dark. On any bike I ride further than two or three miles away from base I fit Schwalbe Marathons to and I also carefully watch what I'm riding over too.
Not wanting to have to do regular roadside tyre repairs is a perfectly reasonable stance, IMHO. What I do find a bit odd though, is the OP wanting to stick with crappy cheapo unprotected OEM fitted tyres to avoid the cost of a set of Schwalbes. The low budget stuff like CST's that I have are strictly relegated to hack bike use for nipping down the shops or pub on, where a puncture is just an annoying but minor inconvenience. For all other riding, I swallow the cost of Schwalbes - and I'm not known for cycling extravagance.
I'm not planning on sticking with the OEM. As I mentioned once I know the rims I have I'll know whether I want to change those out as well. I don't have the money to do everything all at once but it's coming.