I've said before and I'll say it again. If you don't want punctures, get some Specialized
Armadillos. I have had them on my comuting bike for 4 years, and have had no punctures in 4 years of
ridding about 300 miles per year in London (glass, nails, etc). They are not cheap, not light and
are not the most grippy of tyres, but they are nearly indestructable. You will benifit from a track
pump, as they like about 120psi.
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> > > Another sodding puncture (Shwalbe Blizzard with puncture protection system 800m after fitting)
> > > I want to try tyre liners but the local
> >
> > puntures are a fact of life. I noticed another after arriving home
>
> Yes they are .But slime in the tube means I never notice them.Methods such as tyre liners and good
> tyres(desirable for other reasons) only reduce the number of punctures.
>
> At the weekend I went out without slime and got the dreaded double dose.I fixed one and cycled off
> only for the tyre to go down immediately with a second thorn I had missed.
>
> When I got home I got a 26" slime filled tube off an old bike and wrestled it onto the 700c
> wheel.No further problem will be expected.Why , then , do I still carry a pump and puncture kit?
> Superstition. TerryJ