How often do you get punctures?

sc999cs

Most punctures only occur at a point exactly 50% into the journey / furthest walking distance to any help and when it is raining.

Biggest problem was when I bought five tubes from an on-line retailer and everyone had a manufacturing defect around the valve. As my bike has a hub gear and taking the wheel off and putting it back on again is a pain I was over joyed...

Wonder what will happen this week when the promised bad weather arrives...

Valy

sc999cs wrote:

Most punctures only occur at a point exactly 50% into the journey / furthest walking distance to any help and when it is raining.

Biggest problem was when I bought five tubes from an on-line retailer and everyone had a manufacturing defect around the valve. As my bike has a hub gear and taking the wheel off and putting it back on again is a pain I was over joyed...

Wonder what will happen this week when the promised bad weather arrives...

Oh... wow - feel for you! :P

Stevo_666

Conti Sport Contacts - 1 puncture in a year of riding (sharp object not pinch flat). But having 700cx37 size probably helps

Valy

Stevo 666 wrote:

Conti Sport Contacts - 1 puncture in a year of riding (sharp object not pinch flat). But having 700cx37 size probably helps

OR DOES IT!?!??!

Because as someone at the beginning of this thread said - the footprint might have an impact, I think I agree. ... unless you are talking about pinch flats. :oops:

dilemna

Don't get punctures.

SPOODZILLA

I seem to get around 1 a month on my racer, bontrager 25mm tires, 100psi. Last weeks was impressive. Running on a previously patched tube, a nail managed to go right through the middle of the patch. Can you patch a patch I pondered? turns out I couldnt. It got me home, but had to stop twice to topup the air. Tend to carry a spare tube now.

On the mountain bike with its 2.3" knobblies? got one on my first ride!!

Valy

dilemma - I would say that "now you do", but it could backfire on me, so I won't.

Spoodzilla - bloody hell. Though I think I might have had a leak/puncture around a patch - I just took it off and put a new one one. As far as carrying a tube, that is a given. it was a bit of a revelation to me when i realised you could do that! :P

benno68

Very few punctures on PRO3 Race or Krylion's - my new bike has Schwalbe (dunno model), done no more than 30 miles on it and got a puncture yesterday and missed the club run!

I'll give them one more chance before getting a new pair.

Valy

You must specify the model. :P

CarlosDSanchez

Original specialized tyres averaged about 80 miles per puncture on the rear, none on the front though. After many missed trains and 10 punctures I switched to marathon+, now at 7200 miles without a single puncture. They are 700 x 28 btw.

Stevo_666

Valy wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Conti Sport Contacts - 1 puncture in a year of riding (sharp object not pinch flat). But having 700cx37 size probably helps

OR DOES IT!?!??!

Because as someone at the beginning of this thread said - the footprint might have an impact, I think I agree. ... unless you are talking about pinch flats. :oops:

I see where you're coming from on the 'sharp object puncture' front - as mentioned, that's the only one I've had and i don't think those Contis are sold as being tough-as-old-boots puncture resistant. No pinch flats at all, which is where the bigger bodied tyre probably does better when it comes to potholes, ironwork etc.

Clarion

Marathon Plus = no punctures

dav1

Rerely now i have new rubber on the roadie.

Pulled four thorns out of my MTB last night though and that was just the front. I know there is at least one more in the rear tyre to deal with later.

Some nice people decided that after hedge cutting the cycle lane does not matter and left the remains allover it. TYVM!