How often do you get punctures?

Valy

I am shooting myself in the foot here... in fact I'm not feeling well so far into this post.

BUT, how often do you get punctures and what tires do you use? I got an Allez '16 recently and have done almost 500kms on it without any problems, ahem, in that area - about which I am quite surprised. I've had a MTB before and as I recall punctures were more frequent until I got some puncture resistant tires. Are punctures less frequent with road bikes/thinner tires?

Of course, on my next outing I will regret making this thread... :roll:

gbsahne001

bit like buses

chadders81

The thinner the tyre, the less of it is in contact with the road and the less chance of punctures.

Tyre pressure makes a difference too.

ndru

Since I got armadillos on my road bike I had no punctures whatsoever (before that it used to be once a week almost). With Schwalbe Marathons on my cruiser I had none yet (just 2 weeks). I do no less then 100 miles a week.

essex-commuter

Marathon Plus rear, Durano Plus front, both 25mm - 4500 miles, no p*nctures.

Butterd2

Valy, I'm taking the 5th on this one, see my thread on tempting fate......

Alphabet

had three in a week, nowt before, nowt since.

asprilla

This year, so far.....

500 miles on Durano Plus' and no punctures; 3000 miles on GP4000S's and approximately one every two weeks; 2000 miles on Durano S's and only one so far (in a bloody triathlon transition).

In conclusion, Schwalbe are in in league with the Devil.

shouldbeinbed

I refuse to specify on the ground's it'll bring them to me. but somewhere in the ballpark of more than 0 & less than 2

SimonAH

shouldbeinbed wrote:

I refuse to specify on the ground's it'll bring them to me. but somewhere in the ballpark of more than 0 & less than 2

Good thinking! I have had less than one since switching to puncture resistant tyres (24C twin rail couriers Berlin edition)

Valy

SimonAH wrote:

shouldbeinbed wrote:

I refuse to specify on the ground's it'll bring them to me. but somewhere in the ballpark of more than 0 & less than 2

Good thinking! I have had less than one since switching to puncture resistant tyres (24C twin rail couriers Berlin edition)

how's the grip?

Chewy Cheeks

As folks have said, this is tempting fate.

But since
1)putting decent inner tubes, schwalbes.
2)Getting a good rim tape fitted
and then
3) Using armadildo's (specially for all you Porridge fans)

No probs - ppsssssssttttt

biondino

I had 5 in 5 days a few weeks ago, at least 4 of which were unrelated (jury's out on the other). But before then I'd been super-lucky over a period of years.

Valy

Even though I have not had much bad luck with the Mondos, I'm looking at getting either Durano Plus or some Halo Twin Rail Courier or Berlin.

edhornby

very rarely, probably 2 or 3 in the 4yrs I've been communting daily (that includes throughtout winter).

700x23 gatorskins at 7bar - except in the snow when I use the mountain bike

SimonAH

Valy wrote:

SimonAH wrote:

shouldbeinbed wrote:

I refuse to specify on the ground's it'll bring them to me. but somewhere in the ballpark of more than 0 & less than 2

Good thinking! I have had less than one since switching to puncture resistant tyres (24C twin rail couriers Berlin edition)

how's the grip?

Very good, I've had only one 'whoops' nanosecond but that was going at full chat, banked over, in the rain and hitting a cast iron manhole cover with the front wheel. Stayed on but did have to check my underwear when I got home. Don't think anything would grip in those circumstances!

UndercoverElephant

I'm probably running at a rate of 1 per 1500 miles at the moment. They usually coincide with unusually high tides on Portobello prom washing all kinds of crap into my path.

Edit: Vittoria Rubino Pro - when you absolutely, positively have to scalp every motherfu... on your commute, accept no substitute.

roger_merriman

commute hack runs 38mm M+ tires which cope with broken glass etc, did manage to hit a screw dead on about two years ago which punctured, but none since.

i did manage to pick up a puncture in RP when they where resurfacing. But that was the roadie.

Valy

SimonAH wrote:

Valy wrote:

SimonAH wrote:

shouldbeinbed wrote:

I refuse to specify on the ground's it'll bring them to me. but somewhere in the ballpark of more than 0 & less than 2

Good thinking! I have had less than one since switching to puncture resistant tyres (24C twin rail couriers Berlin edition)

how's the grip?

Very good, I've had only one 'whoops' nanosecond but that was going at full chat, banked over, in the rain and hitting a cast iron manhole cover with the front wheel. Stayed on but did have to check my underwear when I got home. Don't think anything would grip in those circumstances!

You crazy fool... I would be worried if I lean more than one degree in the wet.

BTW - I just went to a shop and on the way there is a short "park path" I have to take. It was covered in leaves and when i was about to stop for the stairs, I hear d a hissing.

it was a leaf that got caught by the rear brake calliper. :shock:

Underscore

One so far today - but there's still 19 miles for that to change...

I've done 3,500 miles on some Armadillos with none. Then changed to Gatorskins and this is my second in a little over 2,000 miles - both caused by very fine flint shards.

I've got Kenda Kriterions on my road bike and I've only had one punct**e in 1,500 miles and that was a pinch puncture... at 110 PSI!

The MTB, in contrast, punct**res if I ride within two feet of something pointy...

_

Oddjob62

On the Vittoria Rubino Pros Jan-March - about 1 a fortnight
On the Continental Grand Prix 4 Season since then... Zero!
*touch wood*

eyebee

using 700x23 Gatorskins and now Gatorskin hardshells haven't had any in 6000 miles, mostly rural commutes and training.

dondare

I use SMPs. I don't win every scr, but I never, EVER get a PUNCTURE.

Valy

Had a front MP on my MTB - 26.175 I think. Weighed about 1KG!!

But yeah, no punctures.

Paul E

Spesh all condition pro II 25c none so far since jan

dilemna

Never had a puncture as I use Specialised All Condition Pros 23 and 25C on my everyday bike. Sometimes I use a 28C Armadillo All Condition on the rear when carrying heavy loads (28C is on the winter wheel). I had an explosion about 3 year ago on a Trek road bike when the rear Bontrager Race Select tyre blew on a long sunday ride 37 miles from home. It was simply worn out right down to the belt and really sqared off and had failed when I rode over some grit in the road which normally wouldn't have troubled a tyre in good condition. ICBA to change it so it cost me a tube as well. Now have Vittoria Rubino Pros on the road bike and not a single flat in this time. Tyre pressure is 130psi. Grip is excellent.

jonny_trousers

Just had five across a two week period, which was somewhat frustrating. Most of them occurred rim side and I have since bought some nice, thick rim tape followed by a set of Gatorskin 700 x 25s and I expect never to have a puncture ever again.

Valy

Jonny_Trousers wrote:

Just had five across a two week period, which was somewhat frustrating. Most of them occurred rim side and I have since bought some nice, thick rim tape followed by a set of Gatorskin 700 x 25s and I expect never to have a puncture ever again.

The tube got punctured by the rim? :S

... and if you want no punctures, get Marathons Plus! :P

you can get nails sometimes though

jonny_trousers

Valy wrote:

Jonny_Trousers wrote:

Just had five across a two week period, which was somewhat frustrating. Most of them occurred rim side and I have since bought some nice, thick rim tape followed by a set of Gatorskin 700 x 25s and I expect never to have a puncture ever again.

The tube got punctured by the rim? :S

Seemingly so. Very weird eh? I was using basic Specialized tubes and remember hitting some quite severe potholes on each occasion, but even then, the punctures were pin pricks and not pinches.

Valy

Jonny_Trousers wrote:

Valy wrote:

Jonny_Trousers wrote:

Just had five across a two week period, which was somewhat frustrating. Most of them occurred rim side and I have since bought some nice, thick rim tape followed by a set of Gatorskin 700 x 25s and I expect never to have a puncture ever again.

The tube got punctured by the rim? :S

Seemingly so. Very weird eh? I was using basic Specialized tubes and remember hitting some quite severe potholes on each occasion, but even then, the punctures were pin pricks and not pinches.

The tubes MUST have been about 50 years old at least for that to happen... odd.

jonny_trousers

Valy wrote:

Jonny_Trousers wrote:

Valy wrote:

Jonny_Trousers wrote:

Just had five across a two week period, which was somewhat frustrating. Most of them occurred rim side and I have since bought some nice, thick rim tape followed by a set of Gatorskin 700 x 25s and I expect never to have a puncture ever again.

The tube got punctured by the rim? :S

Seemingly so. Very weird eh? I was using basic Specialized tubes and remember hitting some quite severe potholes on each occasion, but even then, the punctures were pin pricks and not pinches.

The tubes MUST have been about 50 years old at least for that to happen... odd.

Brand new. Weird indeed.