Tyres-yet again.
Tyres-yet again.
I've been using Specialized Armadillos for some years now on 700x25 and get about 3000 mls. out of a pair, but of course the p***ture fairy pops up occasionaly (excuse the pun) to prove they are indeed not infallable. I'm going on a tour in a couple of months time and long stretches of it are off road. What I am after is a tyre as bomb proof as the marathon plus but at half the weight, does a tyre excist?
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It exists only in our dreams......
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Agree.
Armadillos are wonderful. I used them for some years in the 90's and into the 00's too. Since then, I've gone to Vitoria Rubino Pro. They are lighter than the Armadillos and seem as bomb proof too, but only on-road.
If you want a tyre to be used off-road ................... the list is endless.
Armadillos are wonderful. I used them for some years in the 90's and into the 00's too. Since then, I've gone to Vitoria Rubino Pro. They are lighter than the Armadillos and seem as bomb proof too, but only on-road.
If you want a tyre to be used off-road ................... the list is endless.
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Consider a pair of Slime filled tubes.
They are not totally P* resistant but keep the tyre inflated and ridable until civilization is reached.
They are not totally P* resistant but keep the tyre inflated and ridable until civilization is reached.
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Ayesha wrote:Consider a pair of Slime filled tubes.
They are not totally P* resistant but keep the tyre inflated and ridable until civilization is reached.
Hey that could be a long way. If you're in Thurso it's over 300 miles to England
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pete75 wrote:Ayesha wrote:Consider a pair of Slime filled tubes.
They are not totally P* resistant but keep the tyre inflated and ridable until civilization is reached.
Hey that could be a long way. If you're in Thurso it's over 300 miles to England
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I've had good luck with Panaracer RiBMos. Nice and light and seem as good as 'dillos re penetrations. On my last tour I had 3 in 2800 miles. I've had flats in Armadillos after 200 miles, they are heavy and I find their ride harsh. It may be Coke or Pepsi I suppose.
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Pete Jack wrote:I've had good luck with Panaracer RiBMos. Nice and light and seem as good as 'dillos re penetrations. On my last tour I had 3 in 2800 miles. I've had flats in Armadillos after 200 miles, they are heavy and I find their ride harsh. It may be Coke or Pepsi I suppose.
I like Ribmo's too.See here:- viewtopic.php?f=18&t=60969
They're comfy,light,roll well and are very durable.32mm weigh 440grms,
You can still get Marathon H368's NOS on Ebay for £16 each 32mm weigh 550grms.
Both tyre are pretty bombproof but no tyre is immune.
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+1 for RibMos. They grip well in the wet, too.
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I'd be a little cautious with lighter tyres. I've had good puncture resistance with Gatorskins on the contact face that meets the road, but have taken the sidewalls out on two causing the innertube to bulge through. I'm currently using Continental Touring Plus on that bike in 700*32 and they are all round more robust.
According to this the 700 * 28 is 580 grams
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... Googlebase
According to this the 700 * 28 is 580 grams
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... Googlebase
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Just changed a 25mm Gatorskin, 3500 or so miles with 1 puncture. All done on fixed, The tyre was usable but I didn't feel it was reliable any more. All my riding is now done on country roads, more thorns but less broken glass.
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First RiBMo p*re after 2000 miles. Staples are about the worst there is for this kind of thing. I've seen them defeat Mr Tuffys.
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