Cycling

[Samdy Gray]

I've only suffered one puncture on the road bike and that was a very loud 'pop' followed by a very rapid deflation.

That was on an original tube that came with the bike, can't remember the make. I replaced it with a Spesh tube and haven't had any trouble since. Saying that, I'm bound to get a puncture this weekend.

For tyres I have Schwalbe Luganos. Seem to be a decent all rounder tyre and when I did have the puncture it was an absolute piece of piss to get off.

[Bewster]

Cheers Reg/Sam

It'll be interesting to try a different tyre and see if its any different or whether its hindered by my wheel choice.

Be good to hear Bennett/Horlock/NBR views

[Bennett]

i've had one puncture, and it must've been slow as i commuted in, left the bike in the bike shed and came back to it and was running on the rim. being a tard i didn't have a spare inner or repair kit (lessons have since been learned).

michelin pro course 4's (black on black, naturally) and for innertubes i use the cheapest naff crap i could get my hands on through wiggle. i think it was 6 inners for £5.

[WEBBERhyde]

Currently running conti 4 seasons, quite tight, but not as bad as gatorskins.

Never really really struggled to get a tyre on or off though. Trick when getting the tyre back on. Wen you've got as much of the bead as you can get into the rim in, put your hands on the tyre directly opposite where the bead is not on the rim and run your hands either side of the circumference of the wheel, pushing the tyre into the rim as you go round. It usually moves the excess bead of the tyre in the rim, round to where it is too tight. You should have enough slack to hoick the remaining bead into the rim with a tyre lever if need be.

I've never had trouble with getting a tyre on after doing that. My technique might be quite good because I've changed lots of tyres and inner tubes though.

4 seasons seem to have a good balance between speed and durability for me. Most punctures I get are from pinch punctures from hitting potholes or shallow kerb edges at speed. Keep your tyres at a decent pressure, I run 100psi on 28mm, and that shouldn't happen.

[Samdy Gray]

Just don't hit any squirrels, like the bloke Bennett and I encountered last weekend.

[Bewster]

Just don't hit any squirrels, like the bloke Bennett and I encountered last weekend.

You cant just say that and not give us more info 


Cheers Webber - sound advice

[Samdy Gray]

Front wheel was fucked. Busted a spoke and the wheel was well out of true. Bennett had to give the bloke a lend of his Allen keys to undo the brake calliper so the guy could limp it home.

And yes, we saw said squirrel painted across the road as we went on our way.

[Honkytonk]

Front wheel was fucked. Busted a spoke and the wheel was well out of true. Bennett had to give the bloke a lend of his Allen keys to undo the brake calliper so the guy could limp it home.

And yes, we saw said squirrel painted across the road as we went on our way.

Heartless bastards cyclists. Bet he accelerated to hit it.

[Bewster]

Front wheel was fucked. Busted a spoke and the wheel was well out of true. Bennett had to give the bloke a lend of his Allen keys to undo the brake calliper so the guy could limp it home.

And yes, we saw said squirrel painted across the road as we went on our way.

Sounds nasty. Was he ok ??

[Samdy Gray]

The cyclist was fine. He was desperate to get home and grab another wheel so he could get back out!

[Samdy Gray]

The squirrel on the other hand... RIP.

[sonicyouth]

The squirrel on the other hand... RIP.

[horlock07]

I run gator skins on whatever tubes happen to be on sale when I happen to be in stood in a queue in a bike shop... think we are running on Bonty ones at the moment.

Tyres are a total arse to get on and off rims,  running on winter wheels at the moment and dreading putting them back on the fulcrum summer wheels shortly as it normally means at least one pinched tube.

Last puncture was 30+mph pinch flat,  frightened the balls out of me and wrecked the tube,  but suspect caused by road surface rather than anything else.

[Bewster]

Tyres are a total arse to get on and off rims,  running on winter wheels at the moment and dreading putting them back on the fulcrum summer wheels shortly as it normally means at least one pinched tube.

Glad its not just me

[Bewster]

The squirrel on the other hand... RIP.

Must have been a fucking big squirrel to do that amount of damage