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Anyone riding from the magical land of Swindonia on Wednesday 13th June?
anyone cycling from Swindon on the day?
Is anyone experience more punctures recently? my puncture resistant conti’s are proving to be very robust.
Tues 26th April i had a flint related flat heading to work, then on the morning of Wed 27th just as i rolled out of home i discovered a flint related puncture in the front wheel, that delayed me quite a bit heading to work.
On the way back home it started snowing heavily at around 20:00, and when i was on the potholed East Ginge track, which was quite muddy by this point. When going over a small pot hole i lost control and decked it pretty bad.
Turns out my back tyre was flat, which contributed to the loss of control. A massive flint was embedded in the tyre. I had the lovely experience of replacing the tube while freezing my t**s off, and in a bit a pain. Plus my gps cycle computer is now broken.
Any chance I could get the OCC email address so I could write them a nice letter? I’ve also got pretty pictures I’d like to send them.
I’ve had 31 commuting rides since 7 Feb 2016, not a single puncture since they crunched the flint surface.
These are the tyres that I use:
http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle/ti%20travel%20contact.shtml
I just manually dip (tilt by hand) the lights when there’s an oncoming bike/pedestrian/car/badger. At night I always use lowest intensity in town .
Bright lights are also for being seen during daylight hours (flashing mode), especially if you are overtaking during rush hour.Also i find the amount of reflective material put on high-end cycling apparel to be comical, more decorative than functional.
https://www.fancy-tapes.co.uk/for-safety/reflective-tapes/3m-solas-reflective-tape
been cycling on it this week with no punctures, fingers crossed..
Cheers Lewy for reporting the felled tree to OCC
Due to the new surface at ‘tank farm towards Wantage’ I’ve had a puncture last night in the front tyre, and last thursday night inthe rear tyre. Thin pink flints (like baby shark teeth) cut through my new conti travel contacts like a hot knife through butter.
After the 2nd puncture I went over both tyres and found several flints embedded.
Fixing a puncture in the pitch dark and wind was also great fun, glad it wasn’t freezing
I’ve had a puncture last night on the front tyre, and last thursday night on the rear tyre. Thin pink flints (like baby shark teeth) cut through my new conti travel contacts like a hot knife through butter.
After the 2nd puncture I went over both tyres and found several flints embedded.
Fixing a puncture in the pitch dark and wind was also great fun, glad it wasn’t freezing
good news indeed!
Does anyone know a decent alternative route? I took a right just before the road works, it was very muddy, not suitable for skinny tyres.
Cheers
The reason I started cycling to work this past year (even throughout winter) was thanks to the Cycle to Work day . I use a hybrid with road tyres and manage (Wantage 544).
As long as the pace is slow at the rough bits the Cycle to Work event shouldn’t be a problem. Rather than cancelling it could it be postponed til after the roadworks?