Gauge was out by ~ 5psi, so I *think* I have both tyres on 90psi now. Much nicer ride, I must say... much easier on the hands.twizzle wrote:As above, Michelin Krylion on the front and Continental 4Seasons on the rear.Nobody wrote:Good to see you got a good result then. What tyres are they?
But I'll have to dig out my digital pressure gauge and see if the pressure on the floor pump is accurate. Should be interesting...
I'm sick of punctures!!
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby twizzle » Sat May 21, 2011 11:21 am
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby Nobody » Sat May 21, 2011 8:35 pm
Are you running 23s front and back?
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby twizzle » Mon May 23, 2011 7:28 am
Yep, and yep.Nobody wrote:Thanks for the update. So was it about 95 before?
Are you running 23s front and back?
Seriously - it's much nice to ride like this. I also rode over a ~ 1cm branch at about 25kph, no pinch flats.
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby Nobody » Mon May 23, 2011 9:51 am
Thanks. Good to see it is working for you.twizzle wrote:Yep, and yep.Nobody wrote:Thanks for the update. So was it about 95 before?
Are you running 23s front and back?
Seriously - it's much nice to ride like this. I also rode over a ~ 1cm branch at about 25kph, no pinch flats.
I was out yesterday again on my 33/38psi bike. As usual, no punctures and no pinch flats.
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby twizzle » Mon May 23, 2011 10:23 am
Ooooo - rub it in, why don't you.Nobody wrote:Thanks. Good to see it is working for you.twizzle wrote:Yep, and yep.Nobody wrote:Thanks for the update. So was it about 95 before?
Are you running 23s front and back?
Seriously - it's much nice to ride like this. I also rode over a ~ 1cm branch at about 25kph, no pinch flats.
I was out yesterday again on my 33/38psi bike. As usual, no punctures and no pinch flats.
I'm thinking about getting a MTB powertap hub... I'm so hooked on the analysis I don't ride my hybrid, even though it's the best wet-weather bike I have.
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby Nobody » Mon May 23, 2011 1:10 pm
For road or MTB use? I'm thinking of rebuilding my MTB with flat-bar road gearing (compact double and 12-23 cassette) for the paths and later building/buying another bike as a dedicated MTB. Couldn't fit the 2.35" tyres on anything but a MTB frame. I'll keep the road bike for the road or when the paths are quiet.twizzle wrote:I'm thinking about getting a MTB powertap hub...
Whatever gets you out there. At least Powertaps (and other power measuring devices) appear to be getting cheaper with time. Some bikes are starting to come out with them standard.twizzle wrote:I'm so hooked on the analysis I don't ride my hybrid, even though it's the best wet-weather bike I have.
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... r-11-44812
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby ldrcycles » Thu May 26, 2011 7:35 pm
In spite of the warning to use it as a rear tire only (due to the hard compound supposedly having a lot less grip than usual) i have pushed pretty hard through some corners and it grips at least as well as any other tire i've tried- that said i've only ridden in the dry so far and it has a very deep tread pattern which might make it sketchy in the wet.
An interesting point is that it looks SUPER narrow, maybe 20mm to look at even though it is marked as a 24 and measures 24.5 across the casing at 120psi.
I will keep commuting/training on it and see how it goes but it is VERY thick under the tread (exactly what i have been looking for) so i'm expecting it to last at least as well as my beloved 27' tires.
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby twizzle » Fri May 27, 2011 1:03 pm
For the hybrid. I might even switch back to wider rims and tyres.... it's using Deep-v's with 23mm tyres, fast but fragile, and getting the VBrakes to stay centred is a real art with a narrow rim.Nobody wrote:For road or MTB use? I'm thinking of rebuilding my MTB with flat-bar road gearing (compact double and 12-23 cassette) for the paths and later building/buying another bike as a dedicated MTB. Couldn't fit the 2.35" tyres on anything but a MTB frame. I'll keep the road bike for the road or when the paths are quiet.twizzle wrote:I'm thinking about getting a MTB powertap hub...
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby ldrcycles » Mon May 30, 2011 8:53 pm
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby Apple » Mon May 30, 2011 9:15 pm
2 punctures within 2km of each, had to call Mr Apple to pick me up when I ran out of tubes, I was 55km away from home.
Next day another puncture
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby bosvit » Mon May 30, 2011 9:40 pm
But.......
Is Shoe Goo the same stuff as Selleys Shoe Glue?
Cheers
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby Apple » Mon May 30, 2011 9:54 pm
What LOLbosvit wrote:Sorry about the off topic
But.......
Is Shoe Goo the same stuff as Selleys Shoe Glue?
Cheers
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby bosvit » Mon May 30, 2011 10:39 pm
Sorry Apple, but as my wife would say "this conversation is strictly ball room....."Apple wrote:What LOLbosvit wrote:Sorry about the off topic
But.......
Is Shoe Goo the same stuff as Selleys Shoe Glue?
Cheers
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby twizzle » Tue May 31, 2011 10:08 am
No, it's not.bosvit wrote:Sorry about the off topic
But.......
Is Shoe Goo the same stuff as Selleys Shoe Glue?
Cheers
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby bosvit » Tue May 31, 2011 8:31 pm
Darn it thought sotwizzle wrote:No, it's not.bosvit wrote:Sorry about the off topic
But.......
Is Shoe Goo the same stuff as Selleys Shoe Glue?
Cheers
Okay back on topic......
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby ldrcycles » Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:25 pm
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby ZepinAtor » Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:41 am
Just an update on the Foss tubes. I tried the hot plier repair method & it held air after several attempts. I then thought I might as well give it a good test & pump it up nice & big.ZepinAtor wrote:Well thanks vey much puncture heads.ZepinAtor wrote: I haven't punctured on the road bike for over 3 years or more (can't even remember actually). I'm a compulsive tyre sweeper & will brush the tops of my tyres after every glass or fine gravel patch I pass over.
No flats for years then on Sunday morning I felt a hard thump while descending Mt Glorious which is currently a total mess due to rock falls & road repairs. Soon after the thump sure enough I had a squishy tyre & what I would have thought to be a pinch flat actually looked like a fault on a seam in the magic foss tube. I'll try the "hot" pliers on this tiny little pin prick of a hole & see how it goes.
Well after a major explosion & ringing ears I decided to take the front tube out & fit normal tubes.
Another point is that these tubes deflate at twice the rate of normal tubes so if you ride daily, re-inflation is almost always necessary before every ride. Painful !!
FOSS FAIL
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby Fe » Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:27 pm
So I've gone tubeless. A couple Hutchinson Fusion 3 Tubeless tyres on my beast now. It's been a 100km so far and so good.
I'll update you in a few weeks.
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby jacks1071 » Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:01 pm
Zaffiro's are ultra reliable - wet weather grip on them is poor though but super durable tyre and cheap as chips. I use them in the dry season and usually run something with better wet weather grip in the wet season.Vipul wrote:I'm running Vittoria Zaffiro's on my road bike and haven't had a single puncture for the 6500kms I've done on them so far. I've put it through all kinds of hell, but yet none. I'm just waiting for them to get worn out so I can try out the GP4000s
Run a tyre liner with them and they are even tougher, like 10x more reliable than running road tubeless in my experience.
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby BoardRider » Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:27 pm
"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going."
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby ldrcycles » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:57 am
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby notwal » Sat Jul 16, 2011 7:21 pm
I think next time I will put an Intensive on the back and an Atom or a Fusion 3 on the front.
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby grnis200 » Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:10 am
Now I run 25mm 4 Seasons at 90-100psi for commutting (28-35kms on bushy to city roads in Melbourne).
On my race bike I have 2 wheelsets; one with the Force/Attack combo 22/24mm at 120psi and my wet 'race' setup with a 23/25mm GP4000S setup at 100-110 psi.
I haven't had a flat in over 2 years/20000kms but always replace my tyres when they look worn out. GP4000S at 4500kms on the rear I think)
I swear by more air (25mm) at less pressure (90-100psi) on the rear.
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Re: I'm sick of punctures!!
Postby Comedian » Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:06 pm
However, they are very prone on the back to cuts and tears. So much so that I lost the first one after 600k with a hole that had the tube popping out. The second one lasted about 2.5k but was pensioned due to a flat spot. The third one has less than 1000k on it and a few tears that have me a bit worried. Hmmmm.... I'm considering trying Schwalbe Ultremo DD's. Thoughts?
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