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  • March 21, 2012 at 2:59 pm #671047
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    joemmo

    SammyG wrote:Where abouts you

    SammyG wrote:
    Where abouts you commute through Newcastle Joe? I commute along the quayside then the 72 cycle path and then into Shields!

    Hi Sammy – I come from Earsdon through Shiremoor, Battle Hill and then join the 72 at Wallsend. Usually take the 72 to the Quayside, or mix it up a bit with the Hadrians path and bits of road. There’s that one bit of the 72 between Wellbeck Rd and Malaya Drive thats always covered in glass and the remains of bonfires – you know the bit I mean! I sometimes bypass that by taking White St / Wincomblee Rd which runs to the south of it then rejoin at Malaya Drive.

    Usually on a red and black Crosslight so give us a nod if you see me

    Joe

    March 21, 2012 at 1:50 pm #671045
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    Bedfordshire Clanger

    abandoneur wrote:Is London

    abandoneur wrote:
    Is London paved with broken glass or something?

    I’ve gotten over 5000 miles out of a pair of Gatorskins with no punctures whatsoever. Riding right through the winter in rural Northumberland where the roads are mainly made from potholes and wishes.

    Yes, it really is. I’ve had to contend with broken glass, flints from constant road works, carpet tacks, drawing pins, screws, you name it. If it’s sharp and small it can be found on a London road. I used to spend Sunday evenings picking foreign objects out of my tyres, I moved to the country and rode much further and for longer and didn’t get a puncture in over a year.

    March 21, 2012 at 12:46 pm #671043
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    spongebob

    Where abouts you commute
    Where abouts you commute through Newcastle Joe? I commute along the quayside then the 72 cycle path and then into Shields!

    March 21, 2012 at 12:44 pm #671041
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    La Brisa Fresca

    Dont want to tempt
    Dont want to tempt fate…..so no stats !!! Fingers crossed etc.

    I use Bontrager Race X Lite All Weather Hardcase 700-23.

    Would recomend.

    March 21, 2012 at 12:28 pm #671039
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    joemmo

    abandoneur wrote:Is London

    abandoneur wrote:
    Is London paved with broken glass or something?

    I’ve gotten over 5000 miles out of a pair of Gatorskins with no punctures whatsoever. Riding right through the winter in rural Northumberland where the roads are mainly made from potholes and wishes.

    yes but its the sharp stuff that gets you and there’s more of that in yer urban environment. Part of my route through newcastle is like a glittery diamond highway if the chavas have been on the Bella Brusco the night before.

    No probs with Gatorskins for me though but mixed with marathons – I find that glass can get wedged in the tread grooves and work its way in if not caught early

    March 21, 2012 at 11:45 am #671037
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    cat1commuter

    Didn’t get on well with
    Didn’t get on well with Gatorskins on Cambridgeshire lanes. Not glass, but evil flints, like miniature Neolithic arrowheads.

    March 21, 2012 at 11:09 am #671035
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    abandoneur

    Is London paved with broken
    Is London paved with broken glass or something?

    I’ve gotten over 5000 miles out of a pair of Gatorskins with no punctures whatsoever. Riding right through the winter in rural Northumberland where the roads are mainly made from potholes and wishes.

    March 21, 2012 at 10:35 am #671033
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    mad_scot_rider

    I’m on the Schwalbe Marathons
    I’m on the Schwalbe Marathons as well – but in a hybrid size

    They do seem to come in widths down to 25 though

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/schwalbe-marathon-plus-smartguard-city-tyre/

    March 20, 2012 at 11:29 pm #671031
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    Bedfordshire Clanger

    I’ve found ordinary
    I’ve found ordinary Gatorskins to be pretty useless in London on my Hackney – West End commute.
    Conti 4 seasons are great and a good balance of very tough and quick.
    Armadillos are good too but the 23s can be hell to get off if you ever do get a puncture.

    March 20, 2012 at 7:48 pm #671029
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    bashthebox

    I’ve got Armadillos on my
    I’ve got Armadillos on my commuter – not the softest ride, but they’ve gone 2 months without a puncture so far on a long commute through some of the less desirable parts of london.

    March 20, 2012 at 7:26 pm #671027
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    TheHatter

    scwalbe duranos for me – they
    scwalbe duranos for me – they roll pretty fast if that matters.

    March 20, 2012 at 4:16 pm #671025
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    cat1commuter

    Continental Grand Prix 4
    Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Vectran 700 x 28c (which are actually 25 mm wide). More puncture resistant than Gatorskins, which I don’t find very puncture resistant, though I’ve not tried the “hardshell” variety.

    Otherwise Michelin Krylion Carbon.

    March 20, 2012 at 3:22 pm #671023
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    carl simpson

    boardmanrider wrote:Are you

    boardmanrider wrote:
    Are you cleaning the inside of the tire checking for debris?

    i didnt this morning and a mile later i wished i had 🙂
    turns out there was bits of glass inside – probably from running it flat looking for somewhere to stop properly .. the area i was in was less than desirable …

    i run 700×23 so i think ill look into some of those mentioned above . as i said id bought some gatorskins and punctured in the first week.. i’ll give some of those others a look

    March 20, 2012 at 3:22 pm #671021
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    thereandbackagain

    Vittoria Randonneur 28s for
    Vittoria Randonneur 28s for me. Cheap (Condor knock them out for around £16 each) and tough, roll quite well, easy to get on and off most rims.

    I’ve never had a puncture on them, despite 1000’s of miles on London roads. When they get slashed to buggery by all the broken glass I just get a new pair. I even rode over and broke a wine glass, pulled a massive shard of glass out, but still no deflation.

    They are as tough as Jens Voigt.

    March 20, 2012 at 3:17 pm #671019
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    spongebob

    Gatorskins have been great
    Gatorskins have been great for me, rear tyre lasted about 6000 miles with 1 puncture. Front tyre is still going strong at about 8000 with 1 puncture.

    thats the 25c model.

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