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Today I got TWO punctures in the same journey. I had been not riding for 3 days already, as I couldn't fathom how all of a sudden I was getting puncture after puncture.
The tyres that I alternate on the rear are the Continental Super Sport Plus, and the Halo Courier Berlin. The Conti has only punctured so far when the pressure was below recommended, and for that it is extremely pernickity.
It appears that the new cloth-type rim tape I recently installed may be the culprit. I've done some reading about it, and it seems that at high pressures, like the 130psi I use for the Courier Berlin, and the 126psi I use for the Super Sport Plus, can push the tube into indents at spoke holes. This rubbing and chaffing can cause punctures.
My solution? I will invest in Schwalbe High Pressure Rim Tape, which is rated at 145psi, and is made from a PVC type of rubberised thick plastic. There are others that are similar, like DT Swiss Rim Tape , but since there is no psi rating, I would feel easier using the Schwalbe.
At first I thought it was an exposed spoke. It wasn't. Then I looked for a sharp edge on the rim lip, maybe from an earlier impact, but it wasn't. So the last option was the rim tape not being man enough for the job.
Anybody else suffer the same odd punctures?