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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 03-04-2012 14:58
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If you skimp on tyres, expect punctures. Bontragers and Schwalbes are wank. Get some proper tyres. Like £35+ for one. Not £20.
And if you keep getting punctures, you're;
a) too fat
b) riding in the gutter
c) purposely riding over nails in the road
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 03-04-2012 15:11
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rjc_43 wrote:
If you skimp on tyres, expect punctures. Bontragers and Schwalbes are wank. Get some proper tyres. Like £35+ for one. Not £20.
And if you keep getting punctures, you're;
a) too fat
b) riding in the gutter
c) purposely riding over nails in the road
I weigh 63kg so probably not that
Both times have been Middle of the road and changing from were new tarmac has been put down.
And Schwalbe Ultremos are £35
jph27 wrote:
I get Punctures a lot on my Bontrager tyres, and am probably going to buy some Schwalbes. Perhaps something is stuck in the tyre wall - that's what happened to me.
Had a look nothing really in there.:/
felix_29 wrote:
Get Continental tyres. They won every clincher test i read in the last years and i only had 3 punctures in more than 10.000km. And they fit (at least) on my Ksyrium wheels.
DaBobScotts wrote:
If you are regularly getting punctures, then either you have some very bad luck, or need new tires. I'd recommend a set of continentals, GP 4000's work well, especially for those wheels. They are a good, all round tire that won't wear out too quick
Ste117 wrote:
I have continental tyres on my bike, their brilliant, corner well and I very rarely have a puncture. touch wood 
Guessing i will be buying some contientals next then are the GP 4000's the best one out there or is there anything better?
Aquarius wrote:
I don't know about the punctures, but I could also remove some tyres with my hands when I had a flat, with Michelin (not sure the model, but it were the first green and black striped ones, in 1998 or something). Back then I felt more reassured when I bought (other) tyres that were already round-shaped, not folded in a weird manner, but nowadays all tyres are folded on the shelves, so that's not a criteria any more. I thought rims' width was standard though.
I haven't been able to do it before i got these so i found it quite strange that i was able to and I'm not sure there might be a standered width but the do seem quite big. |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 03-04-2012 17:25
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GP4000's are £37ish from Wiggle for British Cycling members. The Bontragers were on the bike when I got it, and I weigh 54kg. So probably not a weight issue.  |
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| Ste117 |
Posted on 03-04-2012 19:17
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I dont know much about them, I got the for £50 for the pair out of my local bike shop, but I had cheap tyres on before that and never really had punctures. I hated the cheap tyres, they wear quicker too. I don't weigh much either 61kg I was last time I weighed myself, I think.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 08-04-2012 17:25
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rjc_43 wrote:
If you skimp on tyres, expect punctures. Bontragers and Schwalbes are wank. Get some proper tyres. Like £35+ for one. Not £20.
And if you keep getting punctures, you're;
a) too fat
b) riding in the gutter
c) purposely riding over nails in the road
He he, like the options  |
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| solano |
Posted on 06-05-2012 16:20
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I can confirm that Bontrager tyres are rubbish.
I've had 2 pinch punctures in about 200 miles of riding. They came with the Trek I bought and look good, but are so thin that they are next to useless. I will be changing them to something more substantial, like some Continentals. |
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| johannes-w |
Posted on 15-06-2012 20:47
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i just have to get this out here i participated in a race where everybody is allowed to race(so you dont need any license or something like that - i dont know the english term for those races): the race is called velothon, takes place in berlin and on the distance i raced there were nearly 5000 participants
I finished the 62k course with an average of 39.7 km/h and in the top 300(which is pretty good for me although 300 may not sound that good ) i was pretty satisfied with myself and it really was a lot of fun
although this wasnt my first race i think it never felt this good/easy - probably because i only once finished that high up before
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 15-06-2012 20:53
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Average of 39 is very good, very nice result! |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 15-06-2012 20:55
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I haven't started racing yet, mainly due to things getting in the way, and then exams. However, I've done some longer rides and it feels a lot easier, although I need to tighten my saddle bolt as every time I get out of the saddle, my saddle takes a nose dive. |
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| johannes-w |
Posted on 15-06-2012 21:00
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jph27 wrote:
I haven't started racing yet, mainly due to things getting in the way, and then exams. However, I've done some longer rides and it feels a lot easier, although I need to tighten my saddle bolt as every time I get out of the saddle, my saddle takes a nose dive.
 well thats probably not to convenient during a ride |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 15-06-2012 21:02
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johannes-w wrote:
jph27 wrote:
I haven't started racing yet, mainly due to things getting in the way, and then exams. However, I've done some longer rides and it feels a lot easier, although I need to tighten my saddle bolt as every time I get out of the saddle, my saddle takes a nose dive.
well thats probably not to convenient during a ride
You're right. It's even worse when you live on the side of a hill. |
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| johannes-w |
Posted on 15-06-2012 21:07
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jph27 wrote:
johannes-w wrote:
jph27 wrote:
I haven't started racing yet, mainly due to things getting in the way, and then exams. However, I've done some longer rides and it feels a lot easier, although I need to tighten my saddle bolt as every time I get out of the saddle, my saddle takes a nose dive.
well thats probably not to convenient during a ride
You're right. It's even worse when you live on the side of a hill.
well good training for your legs going up the hill while being out of the saddle
although that s probably only fun if the hill isnt too long and steep - we probably have a different definition of "hill" though as here every bigger bridge is a hill, because its quite flat around here |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 15-06-2012 21:09
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johannes-w wrote:
jph27 wrote:
johannes-w wrote:
jph27 wrote:
I haven't started racing yet, mainly due to things getting in the way, and then exams. However, I've done some longer rides and it feels a lot easier, although I need to tighten my saddle bolt as every time I get out of the saddle, my saddle takes a nose dive.
well thats probably not to convenient during a ride
You're right. It's even worse when you live on the side of a hill.
well good training for your legs going up the hill while being out of the saddle
although that s probably only fun if the hill isnt too long and steep - we probably have a different definition of "hill" though as here every bigger bridge is a hill, because its quite flat around here
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| johannes-w |
Posted on 15-06-2012 21:15
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well such an ascent i only have going up the stairs to my appartment |
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 16-06-2012 13:13
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jph27 wrote:
I haven't started racing yet, mainly due to things getting in the way, and then exams.
Shame you couldn't ride a tockwith before it got closed down was a nice track out there, There is a replacement at the moment not sure how far away you are though in Scunthorpe there is two handicap races every tuseday. |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 16-06-2012 21:51
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jt1109 wrote:
jph27 wrote:
I haven't started racing yet, mainly due to things getting in the way, and then exams.
Shame you couldn't ride a tockwith before it got closed down was a nice track out there, There is a replacement at the moment not sure how far away you are though in Scunthorpe there is two handicap races every tuseday.
Tockwith is about 15 minutes away by car, Scunthorpe is about two hours. |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 06-08-2012 20:21
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All being well I'll finally have my first race tomorrow, in Lancaster - Saltaire to be precise. I better do well, after I bought a new pump, a new jersey, a bottle holder and a bottle. It's only an hour and a quarter as well, plus the race is at half six so I should be home by nine. |
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| Bushwackers |
Posted on 29-03-2013 21:17
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So the race season is starting up (at least where I am). Are there any other racers around to generate some discussion?
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| jph27 |
Posted on 29-03-2013 21:28
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I'm avoiding racing for now, due to finishing last in every race I've done. I just don't do short flat races, which is a problem in Britain. Maybe next season after more training. |
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