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Location: waiting to jump/going down with pedals on fire
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| i've ridden with some schwalbe cross tyres on all winter - - I think you would have to hammer a nail into them to puncture them - and I can duck through any park, track or shortcut - and haven't noticed it to be much harder |
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IanC
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Roy Gardiner wrote: |
Specialized Armadillo.
I have ridden all sorts of tyres for many years commuting to central London, panniers like yourself. The Specialized are without doubt the most puncture resistant I have used.
They are truly awful in the wet, extra super care must be taken. |
+1 and with slime tubes. Cannot afford to puncture at 6:00 am in January on a 25 mile commute! Got glass in one last year, hissed for a couple of seconds and still managed to ride in without losing hardly any pressure - fit & forget 
Haven't had any problems in the wet either so it must be Roys handling skills, I suggests he gets over to Hog Hill to work on them 
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Witherwind
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Joined: 29 Jan 2007
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Location: Fixing a puncture on the Bristol ring road cycle path, probably....
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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I've used the panaracer kevlar strips inside my tyres (Schwalbe Lugano) since last autumn, and haven't had a puncture for 5 months (and I used to average 1 a week). You should see some of the pieces of glass I've pulled out of my tyres without puncturing.
One of the best investments I've made, highly recommended.
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Roy Gardiner
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Location: London and Essex
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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| IanC wrote: |
| Haven't had any problems in the wet either so it must be Roys handling skills, I suggests he gets over to Hog Hill to work on them |
I'll be along soon to grovel in blank-licence races to do exactly as you suggest, as well as improving my climbing ability.
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Rich Hill
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Joined: 15 Aug 2002
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Location: Coventry
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| Hans Datdodishes wrote: |
| Its Gods way of telling you to drive to work |
I listen to this advice. |
I do too - but only when I take off my tinfoil radiobeam reducing hat... <sigh>
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