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Aye, today’s blow out was a glass shard. Probably from one of the two bus stops I had to ride past on Wednesday that had been smashed through by some local hardmen.
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DasNutNock wrote:Any idea if that "anti puncture tape" stuff is worth using?
Have used it. Didn't really like it & found it a bit of a ballache to fit, to say the least.
Also didn't appear to come up very high, up the sides of the tyres.
Much better to go with the good tyre advice, imo.
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DasNutNock wrote:Aye, today’s blow out was a glass shard. Probably from one of the two bus stops I had to ride past on Wednesday that had been smashed through by some local hardmen.
Cycle lanes as well, are always a magnet for broken glass..you'll already know that..
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Definitely ditch the knobbly tyres if you're mostly on tarmac. I't's like riding through thick porridge! If you do want to go off the beaten track, you can put them back on again in 5 minutes.
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TBH, just getting new tyres on at the right pressure, and replacing my gear cables has made a huge difference to my commute - 32 minutes each way this morning vs 37 minutes previously (minus the ****ing about dealing with punctures.

But yeah, slick tyres seem to be the way forward. Or I could just break out my racer, but I still prefer using off-road paths.
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Thought is was the game today. Having to watch Leicester vs Saints instead. Yawn
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Zoe Ball. I'm not sure why.
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Samba wrote:Zoe Ball. I'm not sure why.
Grotty woman.
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That Bud Light Dilly Dilly ad. :x
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sendô wrote:That Bud Light Dilly Dilly ad. :x
Seconded. **** 'beer' as well.
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sendô wrote:That Bud Light Dilly Dilly ad. :x
Thirded.....BUT, it worked
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DasNutNock wrote:TBH, just getting new tyres on at the right pressure, and replacing my gear cables has made a huge difference to my commute - 32 minutes each way this morning vs 37 minutes previously (minus the ****ing about dealing with punctures.

But yeah, slick tyres seem to be the way forward. Or I could just break out my racer, but I still prefer using off-road paths.
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Very swish, but £60 a tyre is far too rich for my blood :(
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DasNutNock wrote:Very swish, but £60 a tyre is far too rich for my blood :(
I know but to be fair they have almost paid for themselves the amount of punctures I was getting
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hammerddh wrote:I know but to be fair they have almost paid for themselves the amount of punctures I was getting
Hmmm... point taken. Jeez, I thought this was going to save me some money...
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Dan with his next bike:



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Only if i can work out a way of getting hold of one without having to pay for it.
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DasNutNock wrote:Only if i can work out a way of getting hold of one without having to pay for it.
Ride to work scheme? And one of these

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R2W still involves me shelling out, sadly. I was hoping to buy a disused bike off one of the other school dads - you know the type, must have a £6k super bike, then uses it twice. But they all bought racing bikes because they’re boring people, and I like mountain bikes because I’m not.

I suspect some bolt cutters and a hacksaw will do the trick.
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DasNutNock wrote:Very swish, but £60 a tyre is far too rich for my blood :(
Get a unicycle. Only one tyre..
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