Anti-Puncture Tyres At-a-glance

In fact I have Rubino Pro's. I'm gonna have a nightmare tonight about riding to work using regular rubino's after a downpour.

Ah well I get on with them. I've got teh madskillz though. YMMV

Soma Everwear's what i got on the back of my woman... da raggamuffin nang-bomb for skidding, the tippedity tip-tip-top flight ace of base bingo bongo business when it comes to speed, loyal as a guide dog, as resistant to thermal gingivitis as james bond's catsuit, as soft as a sheepskin slipper and as rugged as a cigar.

Anyone tried vittoria rubino's. Spec looks good and quite cheap.

Nope

I've got them on my winter bike, good for punctures, superbe grip in the dry but shocking in the wet (probably the worst I've ever used) Have to ride sheepishly around corners + back wheel locks easily under braking.

Getting on really well with my maxxis re-fuses, good grip and handling and I've inadvertently ridden over a lot of broken glass recently, including in the wet, without problems.

Rubino's are fine summer tires.. I hate them when it's raining though, would not use them for winter.. But they have been mentioned in this thread and others before so read the thread.

Got mysefl Panaracer Pasela TG Tyres a few weeks back. 1.25's on a light frame Carerra Subway.

I've been cycling about through rocky surfaces okay. They seem to be rather nice.
Slim, hard and the performence is great.

I'm not that experienced with bikes yet, but what does anyone think of them?

A few of the older blokes in my club use Tourgaurds (28c). They look nice (tan sidewall and whatever) and last a while. They're £20+ though so I don't see why you'd not buy Vittoria's at £12.

it's a pretty good option if you wanted the gumwall look but don't want to pay extra for the Deda one.

Hi all,

Maybe this is not the right thread to post this... GA2G, let me know if you would like me to move that somewhere else... (so please do not quote me...)

So I have on my Mercian touring bike these tyres fitted...

http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/news/article/mps/uan/2811

Continental Ultra GatorSkin with "DuraSkin + K" (Kevlar or whatever that means)

They are 27X1 1/4, fitted on Weimann aluminium rims from the late 70s (in good condition). I rarely use the same bike every day, and I often use this one when it is raining as it is my only bike with mudgards... but the bike never "sleeps" outside, and the metal inner structure of the tyre was not rusted.
So I'd say these tyres, purchased last march, have less than 300 miles. I never exceed the recommended pressure (102 psi) and even give a bit of tolerance (90-95 psi), as I like the confortable feel of that touring bike...

This morning on my way to work, just after Camberwell, the front tyre suddenly developped a massive "bump" on the l.h.s., I did not have time to stop, by the time the bump went thru the brake calipers, it cut the inner tube and exploded in a huge bang. The explosion even broke the mudgard!

I managed to repair "how I could" using my toe straps and the cardboard of my spare inner tube box, I had to remove the brake and mudgard to have enough clearance for the repaired tyre to go thru. I could cycle to work in Putney, but was a bit late, I had to re-strap and and re-inflate twice before I got it right...

I think there must be a fault in the tyre, as I can't see any reason for it to explode (no cuts, the brake pads were not rubbing on the walls,...) and I expect the garantee to work, and Continental to replace the tyre for free (I hope) I remember this happened to someone on the Vintage Jersey Ride (Part 01), but it was cheaper tyres, made in SriLanka, not the "Noble" "Handmade In Germany" Continental tyres...

I'll let you know what they tell me in Putney cycle at lunch time (where I purchased the tyres from)

Szia

Loic

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Impeccable and superb attitude from Putney Cycle (as usual).
The tyre should be replaced under garantee, and the guy I talked to is lending me one of his own front wheel so I can cycle back home tonight (They don't have 27 contis in stock)... Quality people there...

Szia

Loic

vello, vello, vello do you ever have an uneventful cycle ride into work,,,, i'm begining to think that cycle dramas follow you brother :-)

glad you're okay.

vello, vello, vello do you ever have an uneventful cycle ride into work,,,, i'm begining to think that cycle dramas follow you brother :-)
glad you're okay.

This is what happen when you cycle every day to work I suppose, it increases chances for some events like this to occur...

I was not cycling fast when the tyre exploded... it could have been epic...

Szia

Loic

Got mysefl Panaracer Pasela TG Tyres a few weeks back. 1.25's on a light frame Carerra Subway.

I've been cycling about through rocky surfaces okay. They seem to be rather nice.
Slim, hard and the performence is great.

I'm not that experienced with bikes yet, but what does anyone think of them?

I rode these all last winter front and back. I got about four punctures in that time all due to soho glass at the end of my 8.5 mile commute into town. they are a bit pricey but I was in love with the gum wall look at the time.

I'm leaving gum wall alone now but will return when I get some CD Mavics (no aluminium rim crap to turn your gum wall grey), I just wish the Randoneur came in 25c.

28c won't fit your frame?

I do 26 miles a day, 5 days a week and the difference is surprisingly noticeable. 25s just feel that little bit faster rolling. I admit it could be psychological.

I do 26 miles a day, 5 days a week and the difference is surprisingly noticeable. 25s just feel that little bit faster rolling. I admit it could be psychological.

Get some Ribmos. Not sure why everyone is so in love with Randonneurs here. Yes they are very resistant to punctures to so are Ribmos. The reason they are cheap is because they are bloody heavy. Getting the folding 'pro' ones helps matters but they stop being cheap then and they don't seem to make them under 32c.

I would rather use a 25c Ribmo at 330g than a 28c Rando at 490g. Worth paying the extra as that weight affects how the bike handles, accelerates, stops etc,.

Saying that, the Vittoria site lists a 25c Rando whichs weighs in at 390 but I guess no one sells these?

The tread on the RiBMo is a bit more slick isn't it? I quite like the tread pattern on the Randy and Pasela, a bit more confidence inspiring in wet, semi rural roads.

I do 26 miles a day, 5 days a week and the difference is surprisingly noticeable. 25s just feel that little bit faster rolling. I admit it could be psychological.

I do similar mileage, Randonneur doesn't feel like 28c once you pump it up to 100psi instead of the recommended 85psi.

they're not that grippy in wet thought, tread doesn't make any difference in the rain really, in fact you don't need tread on the road.

The notion that smooth tyres = slippery in wet is a very popular misconception, it make no difference in fact.

The notion that smooth tyres = slippery in wet is a very popular misconception, it make no difference in fact.

It does make a difference. The slick tyre will have more grip than a treaded tyre in all situations on tarmac. (off road is a different matter obviously)
Unless people are riding at over 100 miles per hour where aqua planing may apply it is always best to have a slick tyre.
Grooves are only put into tyres to make the ignorant feel happier :-)

' Unless people are riding at over 100 miles per hour where aqua planing may apply"

So you've seen me ride then.

I'll ignore the "Ignorant" jibe ;)

My problem is a slightly gravelly,leafy section of my ride that I fancy having tread for. If the randonneur is shit in the wet then it's probably going to have to come off my list.

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My problem is a slightly gravelly,leafy section of my ride that I fancy having tread for. If the randonneur is shit in the wet then it's probably going to have to come off my list.

I think one of the downsides of having very puncture resistant tyres is that the rubber is a harder/different compound that is more in favour of durability than grip.

Not sure what does grip on gravel and leaves though (maybe get an MTB instead with one of those new super tacky tyres!)

My problem is a slightly gravelly,leafy section of my ride that I fancy having tread for. If the randonneur is shit in the wet then it's probably going to have to come off my list.

on leafy section, I don't think any tyres in the world can prevent you from slipping.