2nd puncuture in a week........
jbellj
Posts: 9
2 punctures in a week, on my Decathlon Triban 3 - any recomendations for bomb proof road bike tyres (at a reasonable cost 
)?
)? 0
Comments
-
Size?
It's possible you picked up a shard at the same time as the first puncture and it's just worked it's way through.....Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
I've only had pinch flats on my front Gatorskin (lost the rear to a large chunk of glass) and my Kevlar wrapped Snow Studs have never punctured.
When I was fairly new to daily commuting I had a run of three punctures at around the same place on the tube. Turned out to be a small bit of wire I hadn't removed.I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.0 -
For a road bike I'd recommend Schwalbe Durano Plus. They're not cheap but can you put a price on peace-of-mind?0
-
Schwalbe Marathon Plus
Schwalbe Durano Plus
Continental Gatorskin
Vittoria Rubino Pro
Take yer pick between the bottom 3 pretty much. Schwalbe Marathon Pluses are generally recognised as the bomb-proof tyre. Experiences between the rest of them will no doubt vary (you'll find someone that hates one tyre; the next bloke along will love them).Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.0 -
I'll second the durano plus. Been using them for 3 years and they're great. A bugger to get on the rims though, but I've only had a few punctures in them, and they roll pretty quickly for such a tyre. A friend of mine just wore out his last set of marathon pluses over several years of riding, and guess what? Zero punctures...Shand Skinnymalinky
Argon 18 Radon0 -
-
thecycleclinic wrote:Conti gator hardshell as well.
Not sure about that, 3rd puncture tonight in as many months since fitting it, thankfully only a 5min walk from home but it means I've got to look at it in the morning.0
