G'day all, riding on my non motorised bike (for now..) i have now got a pattern going, blowing tires at least once a week, i ride in a fairly decent area, i've even changed my path to ride on normal footpaths/roads avoiding broken bottles etc etc.
Anyways the problem seemed to be the rear racing slick i had (go figure?) and the fact i use cheap 5 dollar repco tubes, i've replaced the slick and gotten a month out of a cheapo tire. now im gone flat, and cant be arsed replacing the tube, im looking into decent tubes (ones that have liquid inside that seal holes) and ones that are extremely thick ( thats what she said).
i have invested in a thick $11 repco tube from big w, works a charm, pumped to 55 psi, and runs perfectly, i reckon i'll be able to get 6 months out of it.
It just goes to show, you get what you pay for so you know, i learnt something today, bike tire tubes suck unless you buy expensive ones ( im buying a $50 thick one that seals holes).
and thats my little report on tubes
p.s avoid racing slicks, they fishtail when wet and pop tubes.
Anyways the problem seemed to be the rear racing slick i had (go figure?) and the fact i use cheap 5 dollar repco tubes, i've replaced the slick and gotten a month out of a cheapo tire. now im gone flat, and cant be arsed replacing the tube, im looking into decent tubes (ones that have liquid inside that seal holes) and ones that are extremely thick ( thats what she said).
i have invested in a thick $11 repco tube from big w, works a charm, pumped to 55 psi, and runs perfectly, i reckon i'll be able to get 6 months out of it.
It just goes to show, you get what you pay for so you know, i learnt something today, bike tire tubes suck unless you buy expensive ones ( im buying a $50 thick one that seals holes).
and thats my little report on tubes
p.s avoid racing slicks, they fishtail when wet and pop tubes.