New tyres or wheels ?
sawyerg321
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Gave up trying to get marathan pro tyres on my boardman road bike and had to take it to LBS where i saw them do it but took two of them. So if i solo ride and have a puncture i am not gonna be confident about changing tubes. I have watched the youtube how-to vids on how to handle tight tyres.
Should i get different tyres or different wheels ?
Should i get different tyres or different wheels ?
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I'd practice getting tyres on and off. It's a skill you'll need no matter which tyres or wheels you use.
Marathon's are tough so you may never need to change the tube if you're careful. Also a used tyre is usually looser than a new one and easier to fit.1 -
Get normal tyres, get used to changing a tube. I started 10 years ago with marathons, terrified of punctures. I have now have conti 5000s, previously 4000's. I commuted (pre covid) 8000 km a year on glassy nasty London roads. I had/have on average 2 or 3 punctures per year. It's a 5 minute job, 10 mins if you want to be super sure there's no crap left in the tyre.0
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Or tubeless of course. Where if you get a puncture, all the glop in the tyre will self seal the hole. Or not.0
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New tures.
Simple problem solved simply cheaply. Obermayer tubulars will suit your riding style perfectly.
Or get new wheels and new tures and smash the old ones with a hammer, set fire to them and lob them into next door's garden..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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This tool might help-https://sjscycles.co.uk/tools/bbb-easy-tyre-fitting-tool-btl78/0
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I’ve used the same tyres in the past and used a lever to get them on.0