Preventing Punctures.
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Preventing Punctures.
Getting fed up of punctures. Tried the Tubliss system my pal runs but got more punctures than normal.
So now gone for 4mm inner tube on front.
I carry that spray can puncture repair, but often it's too late as the valve stem has been ripped off the tube.
Is there summat that I can put in before I ride?
I like to run both tyres about 10 psi.
Any advice?
So now gone for 4mm inner tube on front.
I carry that spray can puncture repair, but often it's too late as the valve stem has been ripped off the tube.
Is there summat that I can put in before I ride?
I like to run both tyres about 10 psi.
Any advice?
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Re: Preventing Punctures.
It's hard to regulate the tyre pressures. I can't stand up on the bike so ride sat down.
I can feel big differences with wrong tyre pressures.
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Re: Preventing Punctures.
I put slime in my tubes to try and reduce the gradual pressure loss. I then got a puncture and even though it shouldn't work, it did. It was only when i got home i noticed all the luminous green stuff over the inner mudguard and swinging arm and realised i had a puncture.
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Re: Preventing Punctures.
Have you got rim locks, it sounds like tyre movement is ripping the valve from the tube rather than you getting punctures,
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Re: Preventing Punctures.
Yup, they come as standard.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Thu Feb 19, 2026 8:20 pm Have you got rim locks, it sounds like tyre movement is ripping the valve from the tube rather than you getting punctures,
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Re: Preventing Punctures.
Not that thenYorick wrote: Thu Feb 19, 2026 8:21 pmYup, they come as standard.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Thu Feb 19, 2026 8:20 pm Have you got rim locks, it sounds like tyre movement is ripping the valve from the tube rather than you getting punctures,
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Re: Preventing Punctures.
Probably 10 mm big blobs of rubber, no sharp objects.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Thu Feb 19, 2026 8:23 pmNot that thenYorick wrote: Thu Feb 19, 2026 8:21 pmYup, they come as standard.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Thu Feb 19, 2026 8:20 pm Have you got rim locks, it sounds like tyre movement is ripping the valve from the tube rather than you getting punctures,
Infuriating
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Re: Preventing Punctures.
Move back to England. No nasty, sharp volcanic rock here, just mile after mile of lovely soft, muddy, rain-filled ruts and trenches!

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Re: Preventing Punctures.
I really miss rain and mudTaipan wrote: Sat Feb 21, 2026 5:28 pm Move back to England. No nasty, sharp volcanic rock here, just mile after mile of lovely soft, muddy, rain-filled ruts and trenches!![]()
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