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  • How's the puncture resistance on the Vittoria 's? Am I going to go through all of this and get a puncture straight away?

  • Am I going to go through all of this and get a puncture straight away?

    No tyre of any kind can resist plain bad luck.

    However, FWIW the knowledgeable (and I'm including Ken Ryall, who imported those 'Nations' tubs) used to say that new tubs should be given time (at least a week) to settle on their rims after fitting and before using. Ken said he had had no end of riders who complained to him that they'd punctured on newly fitted tubs. Barry Hoban used to have a garage almost full of wheels with tubs 'settling'.

    I think we must be starting to see that this is a big subject, and that having one pair of sprint wheels is just the very beginning.

    Next topic: maturing tubs - is it necessary?

  • Ref punctures: Willing to jinx myself for this thread. I've ridden Veloflex tubs for 2x summers around Aberdeen/shire without a puncture. Keeping the tread clean inbetween rides and mainly riding on known routes (knowing where the potholes are) helped, but I did once clout a hole so hard it turned the bars but didn't flat, tyres run at 75-80psi.

    I carry a little bottle of Stans sealant and a valve key with me in case I do flat. Not had to use it yet!

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