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Tbh i would prefer that to the numptys wandering about with chips on their shoulder's these days.Gramaisc said:There did used to be some bloke that wandered round the town with a
rat on his shoulder - probably early to mid 1990s.
People who get a lot of punctures aren't pumping their tyres up regularly enough or to the correct pressure. Many tyres need about 40-50 psi in them. A track pump with gauge is essential IMHO.The Stafford Beast said:Since buying Slime Bike Tyre Liners, I've had no punctures since I put them on 6 months ago. Before that I had a puncture nearly every other time I've been out and about.
Yeah I remember my dad telling me as a kid that there was a bloke who had a rat that lived in his hair!Gramaisc said:There did used to be some bloke that wandered round the town with a rat on his shoulder - probably early to mid 1990s.
Sadly, that isn't the case as the nails are scattered on all the footpaths, where the builders/scrap vans cannot go. And over the past year it has been the same sort of nails, small panel nails. They end up on the streets as they probably get swept there over time. The only van that drives down the access road is the scrap guy, when he is looking for stuff to 'Recycle' . I hardly imagine he drops the same type of nails all the time. Not brand new ones anyway.gilesjuk said:People who get a lot of punctures aren't pumping their tyres up regularly enough or to the correct pressure. Many tyres need about 40-50 psi in them. A track pump with gauge is essential IMHO.
Even better than slime tyre liners is tubeless tyres. By not having tubes you drop weight and rolling resistance compared with slime tubes or liners, in the event of any problem (such as huge cut) you can stick a spare tube in.
As for the nails, could they not have fallen off a scrap van or pick up? there is a builders merchant not far away.
Got some Marathon Plus on my bike, they're not the fastest tyre but running them tubeless at least means they roll faster than they would with tubes.mrferret said:Back to the topic though, Giles I hear you on the tyres. I have a pair of Marathon XR Kevlar tyres pumped up to 60PSI with thick inner tubes. I don't get any punctures, just nails.
I remember him, I think his name was Brendan. Thinking about it though I think he was around in the 80's. Older than I thought I was!Gramaisc said:There did used to be some bloke that wandered round the town with a rat on his shoulder - probably early to mid 1990s.
Mmm, you could be right.Cazzer44 said:I remember him, I think his name was Brendan. Thinking about it though I think he was around in the 80's. Older than I thought I was!Gramaisc said:There did used to be some bloke that wandered round the town with a rat on his shoulder - probably early to mid 1990s.