Which Puncture Proof Tyres

[Gerry Attrick]

It looks like you could now do with a nice lie down

 

[knonist]

Won't harm the rubber, but the rims may well suffer. Use your mum's/girlfriend's/mistress'/sister's talcum powder.

talcum powder?
fitting the tube is not too difficult, the rim seems to be a bit big the the tyre, without the cable tides, I dont think I would fit them by hand!

 

[knonist]

It looks like you could now do with a nice lie down

I'm so disappointed at myself, it took me 6hrs to do a 30mins task!

 

[Gerry Attrick]

I'm so disappointed at myself, it took me 6hrs to do a 30mins task!

Don't be. I've lost count of how many times I've told Mrs A I'd only be ten minutes. She's given up now!

 

[knonist]

what is the talcum powder for?

fitting the tyre to the rim or sitting the tube?

 

[Gerry Attrick]

Rubbing over your neth.........Sorry, I was getting carried away.

Seriously, sprinkling talc on the tyre beads assists you in getting it on the rim first, and then when you inflate said tyre, it seats evenly on the rim without wobbles forming. No risk of corrosion either.

 

[knonist]

damm u Schwalbe.....
Cant find any 28-32C (SV 16) tubes in the market..
only 28-38 (SV 17) or 18-28 (SV15).

I just had two 28-35 blow up right infront of me today..... I need some thinner tubes..

 

[potsy]

damm u Schwalbe.....
Cant find any 28-32C (SV 16) tubes in the market..
only 28-38 (SV 17) or 18-28 (SV15).

I just had two 28-35 blow up right infront of me today..... I need some thinner tubes..

Like this http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m5b195s123p0
I too had a bit of trouble getting my M+ on and off have now changed them to Conti gator skins early days but they are deffo a bit quicker/lighter and a lot easier to get on.

 

[knonist]

Like this http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m5b195s123p0
I too had a bit of trouble getting my M+ on and off have now changed them to Conti gator skins early days but they are deffo a bit quicker/lighter and a lot easier to get on.

they dont do the thin ones (18-32mm)
Mine was panaracer and I cant get them anymore.....
I'm going to write to schwalbe to question why my tubes exploded!

 

[knonist]

Like this http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m5b195s123p0
I too had a bit of trouble getting my M+ on and off have now changed them to Conti gator skins early days but they are deffo a bit quicker/lighter and a lot easier to get on.

my BONTRAGER Race Lite Hardcase got about 20 little cuts on each surface after a week of commuting in cambridge, whist my 4 months old M+ had none.
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[potsy]

they dont do the thin ones (18-32mm)
Mine was panaracer and I cant get them anymore.....
I'm going to write to schwalbe to question why my tubes exploded!

No but they do the 28-32 which may be ok they are the same ones I use except I get them from my LBS

 

[knonist]

No but they do the 28-32 which may be ok they are the same ones I use except I get them from my LBS

two of them blowed up right in front of my face.... they were loud!