Why is everyone else meeting the fairy but me?

[Matthew_T]

Everytime I read a post on here it always contains someone moaning about getting a p*ncture. I havent had one in months and I cycle along leaf ridden, stoney, sandy shared paths all the time. Has the fairy forgotten about me?

 

[fossyant]

You've done it now.

It's called wet weather, glass, thorns or flint.

 

[ianrauk]

No doubt you will get a PUNCTURE tonight Matthew.

Just one of those things isn't it?
I get very few PUNCTURES. On my commute this year I have only had 3 PUNCTURES, and that's over 5500 commuting miles this year over the mean streets of South East London.

That's probably hexed me now hasn't it?

 

[jonny jeez]

I had 3 in one 20 mile ride home a few weeks ago

since then, nothing....









yet

 

[fossyant]

Must say I've only had 3 all year.

 

[jarlrmai]

I must have sold my soul because I never patch and I'm still on the original tubes in my 2 year old road bike.

 

[musa]

Step AWAY from the thread....

 

[jarlrmai]

I used to get them fairly regularly on the 700x28's on my old hybrid, but since getting the roadie with 700x23's not one..

I'll get a double on the way home tonight wont I....

 

[Jefferson Meriwether]

A few months back the P fairy visited me 5 times in a very short space of time; since then nothing

The P fairy is going to pay you a very special visit now Matthew because you made this thread hehe

 

[Melonfish]

i'm not touching this thread with a bargepole!

* a bargepole is considerably larger then a narrowboat pole

 

[lulubel]

What tyres do you use, Matthew? I think that has a lot to do with it.

In my case .... 5000+ miles, one pair of Vittoria Rubino Pros, no punctures.

(And I haven't hexed myself because I'm not using those tyres now, since I decided to go for something wider. I'll have to see how well the new ones hold up.)

 

[Matthew_T]

What tyres do you use, Matthew? I think that has a lot to do with it.

My favourite to use are Conti CityRides. I bought a pair 3 years ago and although the rear wore out, I still have the front one on ATM. In september I got a cheap Vittoria Zaffiro to replace the rear. I think I might just buy myself a new set of Conti CR's as they have been very reliable to me.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=39394

 

[HLaB]

I think I've had 2 or 3 only this year, which I think is OK given my exposure; I'll probably get one tomorrow now I'm kinda expecting one on the SS road bike as I pumped the tyres up to 90psi a few weeks back but haven't wanted to top them up, opting for more grip and the OE tyres on the cheap SS are now 1800miles old.

 

[CopperCyclist]

My favourite to use are Conti CityRides. I bought a pair 3 years ago and although the rear wore out, I still have the front one on ATM. In september I got a cheap Vittoria Zaffiro to replace the rear. I think I might just buy myself a new set of Conti CR's as they have been very reliable to me.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=39394

I ran with those a while ago, very resilient tyres, though the rolling resistance isn't great for a relatively slick tyre! They could be the reason why you haven't had a visit

I've had two this year, but that's all because I was too stubborn to accept my rear tyre needed replacing and thought I could milk a couple more hundred miss or so out of it!

 

[Psyklon]

I was out last saturday and got a puncture after 42 miles! I was on my return journey and 8 miles from home. I swapped my tube by the roadside and continued my ride home! Lo & behold, I got another one 2 miles from home! Couldn't be bothered going through the whole rigmarole again so I decided just to push the bike home for the last 2 miles. Hard work walking that far in road shoes and cleats with people you know passing in cars , beeping & waving!!!