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Scilly.Suffolk
I thought I would post this here. I mentioned it in the Gumwalls thread a couple of weeks ago.
I bought some Challenge Strada 25mm tyres about two months ago. They were in near new condition, having only done no more than 200-300 miles. The tread is in great condition. In the past 6 weeks I have had between 8-10 flats, four on the front and about five or six on the back. This is on a bike I use only on weekends, not for commuting. Seriously, I do not know what is up with these tyres. I've never had this many from a set of tyres. The Grand Prix Classics I use on my commuter have had one in the past 6-8 months.
One of the flats was while I wasn't even on the bike, just pushing it, and then tonight I was laying in bed, heard a pop, and the thing just instantly deflate. It's a shame, because when they work, they feel great to ride on. I have heard others say they haven't had problems with them, but it's getting beyond a joke now. Time for new tyres me thinks.