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When will someone make a fucking pump that is designed to not rip the valve in half? Like one that has things by the side of it that rests on the spokes or something?!
Does not compute.
User Error.
System Shutdown.
Don't pump like a horny chimp on speed.
Hold the wheel and end of the pump and move the pump's handle not the whole shebang.
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inner tubes are not the place to save weight, my heart goes out to you and your family. sleep deep, sleep well.
i'm a bit slow to quote this, but ... as they are subject to heavy forces, being the furthest point from the hub, it actually makes sense to save small amounts of weight on the tubes/tyres/rims, since it translates to a larger saving once it's all in motion. I think.
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using superlight inner tubes on a fixie riding London streets? there in lies your problem.
I ride with Continental Race 28 Supersonic tubes (48g), I probably get the occasional puncture that a much heavier tube would survive, but it is never enough to concern me too much, punctures are fairly rare either way and trivial to sort out.
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I have pretty green Vittoria Open Pave recently fitted on my bike. Makes me look every bit the aging hipster and so far no more punctures which is very nice indeed thank you very much but they were extraordinarily expensive.
They are great tyres Clive with bags of grip, but they do seem to be prone to cuts. I fitted a pair to my winter bike a couple of years ago and they lasted me about 3 months before I had to replace them. :-(
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Like I said - CO2.