Puncture and panic prevention

Seriously guys I’m on my 5th puncture of the month.
This is getting proper tiresome (excuse the pun) I have checked the tyre, the rims for any burrs and sharp edges, the rim tape looks a bit stretched but seems to
Be functioning correctly. Does Slime or any puncture prevention gel work? Are there any selfsealing tubes that really work?

I’ve had punctures from bits of sea shells nails a bit of iron girder and a pinch puncture

I need a break here!

bontrage hardcase
trouble free motoring

there is a thread where tyres are rated for grip wear skidability (!) wet weather ability

have a look in that thread for ideas

I expected this to be a shitty - REPOST post but thanks, I will take a look, to be honest I know most of the people on the Brighton forum and trust them, well apart from harvey who will tell me to use a durex or something...

Bonty Hardcase sounds like a winner

If you never want a puncture again use the specialized armadillo kevlar things. They don't roll too well but they never puncture

Its just a winter commuting tyre. it needs to be 20 wet grim miles a day proof! just for winter... then i can go back to skinny saucy tyres in the summer.

once you hit up the bontragers you won't need to go back to the skinny saucy ones

marathon plus are the ultimate but very heavy, the make hard cases and armidlioos look light weight.

who you calling lightweight

i got a speciliazed all conditions armadillo thing recently. it's the hardest tyre i've ever used, i'd recommend them for puncture resistance. go see lewis at rayment, he'll sort you out with some.

Are you using a track pump to get correct pressure? This will eliminate a lot of punctures

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread169.html

Sometimes it really is just bad luck.

What tyres you been using J?

All the suggestions above or trusty old gators.

Hi James, yep using a joe blow track pump- I think my PSI was a little high at 120 so i have backed off - The tyres im running are Conti Duraskin and Gator skin - which I believed to be quite hardcore... according to the above thread.. are as I though rubbish

Just picked out a 2mm shard of glass that caused the latest rip...

Andy... this was why i was calling you at 10 last night! - trip to rayments for me saturday

lose some weight.

carry your bike!

Rubbing my hands on the tires while riding, and especially after going thru patches of rocks or glass, works for me.

This helps to dislodge sharp items before they have a chance to cause damage.

Very few punctures this year and my bikes have tubulars or Veloflex clinchers.

CARRIED IT BACK 5 MILES THE OTHER DAY!!!

that made me plenty thin!

Hi James, yep using a joe blow track pump- I think my PSI was a little high at 120 so i have backed off - The tyres im running are Conti Duraskin and Gator skin - which I believed to be quite hardcore... according to the above thread.. are as I though rubbish

Just picked out a 2mm shard of glass that caused the latest rip...

Andy... this was why i was calling you at 10 last night! - trip to rayments for me saturday

ah, that was you! i didn't pick up - it came up as unknown... you are now in the phonebook. maybe i have the wrong number for you. i texted you on sunday... did it get through?

The bontis are good but wear out fast as fuck - moreso if you skid a lot.

ah, that was you! i didn't pick up - it came up as unknown... you are now in the phonebook. maybe i have the wrong number for you. i texted you on sunday... did it get through?

Oh I borrowed the other halfs phone cos mine was well out of credit! - didnt get your txt till the evening as I didnt get up till 4pm!

Armadillo?

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For. The. Love. Of. God.

Brand new rims - no sharps or burs
Brand new gatorskins.

4 pinch punctures in two days.

I've changed a hundred inners and never had this trouble before.

I'm off to buy some talc.
I'm fucked if I know what I'll do if that doesn't work.

Rim Tapes?

More than 20PSI?

pinch puncture = user error