Another puncture

At 0700 on the way to work green glass through the front Specialized Nimbus. That's two in a year
for that tyre so I'm taking it off and fitting a new Continental Contact to see how that fares. Once
I've lost faith in a tyre that's it!

Rear Schwalbe Marathon - no punctures yet. Could be the "perfect" tyre if it lasts a year on the
glass infested track I use.

Other tyres that have punctured in the last two years are: Panaracer 737-- several Vredestein
Spider - One Hutchinson Globetrotter - tyre wall split after 3 weeks.

Simon Mason

 

"Simon Mason" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> At 0700 on the way to work green glass through the front Specialized Nimbus. That's two in a year
> for that tyre so I'm taking it off and fitting a new Continental Contact to see how that fares.
> Once I've lost faith in a tyre that's it!
>
> Rear Schwalbe Marathon - no punctures yet. Could be the "perfect" tyre if it lasts a year on the
> glass infested track I use.
>
> Other tyres that have punctured in the last two years are: Panaracer 737-- several Vredestein
> Spider - One Hutchinson Globetrotter - tyre wall split after 3 weeks.
>
> Simon Mason

Two punctures in a year? That's hardly a record to complain about, especially given the "glass
infested track" you use.

Was it the Flak Jacket or Armadillo version? They're pretty resistant.

 

"Adam Dugmore" <[email protected]_AND_DIEbtinternet.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Simon Mason" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > At 0700 on the way to work green glass through the front Specialized Nimbus. That's two in a
> > year for that tyre so I'm taking it off and fitting a new Continental Contact to see how that
> > fares. Once I've lost faith in a tyre that's it!
> >
> > Rear Schwalbe Marathon - no punctures yet. Could be the "perfect" tyre if it lasts a year on
> > the glass infested track I use.
> >
> > Other tyres that have punctured in the last two years are: Panaracer 737-- several Vredestein
> > Spider - One Hutchinson Globetrotter - tyre wall split after 3 weeks.
> >
> > Simon Mason
>
> Two punctures in a year? That's hardly a record to complain about, especially given the "glass
> infested track" you use.
>
> Was it the Flak Jacket or Armadillo version? They're pretty resistant.

Just the bog standard Nimbus. I know it is harsh on the tyre but I am engaged in an experiment to
find the "perfect" tyre. I am running different tyres on either wheel and when one gets a puncture,
I replace it with a different make in the hope that I'll get to the stage when the punctures no
longer happen, or I die, whichever is the sooner.
--
Simon Mason Anlaby East Yorkshire. 53°44'N 0°26'W http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

 

On Sat, 8 Mar 2003 19:39:53 -0000, "Simon Mason" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Just the bog standard Nimbus. I know it is harsh on the tyre but I am engaged in an experiment to
> find the "perfect" tyre. I am running different tyres on either wheel and when one gets a
> puncture, I replace it with a different make

What are you doing with the cast off tyres?

Bob
--
Mail address is spam trapped To reply by email remove the beverage

 

"Call me Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sat, 8 Mar 2003 19:39:53 -0000, "Simon Mason" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Just the bog standard Nimbus. I know it is harsh on the tyre but I am engaged in an experiment
> > to find the "perfect" tyre. I am running
different
> >tyres on either wheel and when one gets a puncture, I replace it with a different make
>
> What are you doing with the cast off tyres?

Saving them in case it turns out at the end of the experiment that they *really were* the best all
along Except for the Hutchinson obviously, as that had a 4 inch split in it which meant I had a
4 mile walk. I think I chucked that far away.
--
Simon Mason Anlaby East Yorkshire. 53°44'N 0°26'W http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

 

Simon Mason wrote:

> Rear Schwalbe Marathon - no punctures yet. Could be the "perfect" tyre if it lasts a year on the
> glass infested track I use.

Mm. I got fed up with near-constant punctures with the Halfords ultra-cheap-and-crap tyres I used
to have on my general hack 27" wheel bike (which were beginning to fall apart anyway after a
couple of months...) and replaced them with Marathons, which have thus far been absolutely
great. Apart from one puncture (the day I fitted it!) when I ran over the world's biggest bit
of broken glass I've been fine, and I've gone through all sorts of nasty stuff where I thought,
that has to have punctured it, and been pleasantly surprised... Cost a fair bit but worth it.

Simon

 

"Simon Hay" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Simon Mason wrote:
>
> > Rear Schwalbe Marathon - no punctures yet. Could be the "perfect" tyre if it lasts a year on
> > the glass infested track I use.
>
> Mm. I got fed up with near-constant punctures with the Halfords ultra-cheap-and-crap tyres I used
> to have on my general hack 27" wheel bike (which were beginning to fall apart anyway after a
> couple of months...) and replaced them with Marathons, which have thus far been absolutely
> great. Apart from one puncture (the day I fitted it!) when I ran over the world's biggest bit
> of broken glass I've been fine, and I've gone through all sorts of nasty stuff where I
> thought, that has to have punctured it, and been pleasantly surprised... Cost a fair bit but
> worth it.

I was in my LBS today after my rear brake cable snapped getting a new one. In front of the counter
was a batch of *puncture proof* Schwalbe MTB tyres. I can imagine the number of "I want my money
back" complaints when they get a nail or drawing pin through them.
--
Simon Mason Anlaby East Yorkshire. 53°44'N 0°26'W http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

 

Simon Mason <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I was in my LBS today after my rear brake cable snapped getting a new one. In front of the
> counter was a batch of *puncture proof* Schwalbe MTB tyres. I can imagine the number of "I want
> my money back" complaints when they get a nail or drawing pin through them.

Surprised they said puncture proof and not that weasel getout phrase "puncture resistant"

Tony
--
http://www.raven-family.com

"I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them
their job."

Samuel Goldwyn

 

On 8 Mar 2003 03:24:59 -0800, [email protected] (Simon Mason) wrote:

> Other tyres that have punctured in the last two years are: Panaracer 737-- several Vredestein
> Spider - One Hutchinson Globetrotter - tyre wall split after 3 weeks.
>
You need some Tuffy tape, Simon. That helps. Its a thin hard plastic strip that goes between the
tyre and the tube(1), used it for several years with a decent tyre and I have not had a lot of
punctures.

Cheers Richard

(1) I found it was necessary to chamfer the ends so they did not dig in to the tube

Please remove THIS if replying