Yet another puncture :(

wasi1984

Thats 2 in the space of a week.

Only had the bike 2 weeks and had 6 rides on it

Might sound a silly question but is there ANYTHING I can do to get them a little less frequent??

Tyres/ rims etc???

Thanks

Hals1967

Could just be bad luck...

Depends on condition and make up of roads, tyres & importantly pressures, your riding style etc.

How much road turbulence (sounds better than potholes) have you got where you ride ?

matt-sport

could be the type of tyres you are using, if they are crap and thin that could be the problem.
what tyres are they?
what pressure you running in them?
what type of puncture's you getting? e.g small hole, really small hole

need a bit more info to be able to help you!!!

or could just be bad luck!!! 8) 8)

wasi1984

Im only just getting back into riding mate after a long absence so im only doing between 6-12 mile rides at a time.

Road conditions are generally quite good, just seemed to go straight down after a fast descent

wasi1984

Tyres are..... Kenda Kriterium, 700x25mm , they came with the bike obviously.

Not sure of psi, Will have a look, thanks.


Just seem a really small hole :?

potters1863

I went for 6 months without any punctures, then started to get a few within a short space of time.

Have swapped both my tyres for the Specialized Roubaix Armadillo Elite, which are supposed to be very puncture risistant.

Very happy with them up to now, the road resistance is much improved with less drag, they are comfortable and appear to grip well when cornering.

Only used them in the dry up to now but I'm very pleased with them. A bit of a pig to get on the wheel but if they last without problems then that is a price well worth paying.

hopper1

Change your tyres...
I use Continental GatorSkins, and so far (touch wood) never had one p*ncture!

Alinshearah

hopper1 wrote:

Change your tyres...
I use Continental GatorSkins, and so far (touch wood) never had one p*ncture!

+1 for the conti's

mroli

Armadillos are good, Gatorskins are good, I rode with Stelvios and they were pretty good too. Whatever you ride, you will probably get a visit from the fairy every now and then, but look for a decent priced, puncture protected tyre.

Also - to help with the changing, I can rec the Lezyne road drive pump if you want a small pump for the bike - it has made getting P***tures less painful for me...

hopper1

I have a Lezyne Road Drive, too... Unused


Nothing like tempting fate, is there!

nmcgann

Michelin Krylions or Schwalbe Stelvio Plus work for me.

There are heavier duty options that I would use for commuting where the weight and ride quality wasn't as important.

rapid_uphill

Check the inside of the tyre, it might have a thorn or something sticking through. which will cause a puncture everytime you pump it up.

giant_man

+ 3 or 4 - change your tyres. They never put good tyres on ready built bikes imo.

CiB

Have a thorough check round the inside of the tyre, looking for anything that could be sticking through. I had a sequence of flats earlier thsi year which I eventually traced to the tiniest bit of flint stuck in the tyre. It wasn't visible from the outside and couldn't be felt by the usual method of running fingertips round the inside, but when the tube was fully inflated (to 110psi) and I was out of the saddle giving it some, this slither of stone kept doing the deed. After the fourth flat I found it by eyeballing the inside of the tyre in brilliant sunshine, and eventually spotted the little bleeder.

The other thing worth checking is the inner rim tape that sits in the rim. Does this have any edges or rough bits sticking up? I had another sequence of apparently untraceable flats that I cured by sticking small bits of gaffer tape over any rough edges and since then haven't been the victim of unscheduled deflations.

The best cure though is keeping the pressure high enough - as stated, 110 psi is the norm for 23c road tyres, and watch where you're going. Obvious, but if you spot shards of glass, stones near potholes, debris from hedge cuttings etc, try to avoid them.

wasi1984

Thanks for the advice people.


Going to give these 1 more chance, if not then ill go for a pair of conti's I think.

fuzzynavel

Alinshearah wrote:

hopper1 wrote:

Change your tyres...
I use Continental GatorSkins, and so far (touch wood) never had one p*ncture!

+1 for the conti's

Another +1 for the gator skins....had them since about june last year and they are still pretty good....no punctures.... I have a small gash in the tyre where I have gone over glass or something but it has only damaged the surface rubber and not gone through the rest of the tyre.

cougie

I think the real key is to find out whats causing them. As others have said - check the tyres. I always check the tube to see where the leak is and then relate that to the tyre/wheel. If you dont do this bit - then you will get the puncture repeated.

Very very rarely will the inner tube just go of its own accord.

I use Conti GP4000S run at about 95PSI and they are fantastic. Best tyres ever - 4 summers now they've gone without you know whatting.

<touches wood>