Icknield Way West (Puncture Alley) – Update

Had a puncture last Tuesday evening as previously mentioned, bike was being repaired Thursday/Friday, Cycled to and from work using the path Monday/Tuesday this week with no punctures.

been cycling on it this week with no punctures, fingers crossed..

Cheers Lewy for reporting the felled tree to OCC

I had to fix a puncture this morning. It was a piece of sharp flint.

I have only used the ‘fixed’ track for 6 trips since the work to improve it.

Sarah

Would like to add that I have also been getting punctures on that stretch since the fix.

Will start walking it again.

I am going to try and notify the organisers of Uptonogood, an mtb event this summer, that will mean potentially several hundred riders using this stretch. With probable ensuing puncture mayhem!. I think now that flint splinters have been liberally distributed across and beside the path, this stretch will remain a problem for riders for many months if not years.

I must be one of the lucky ones, I have been cycling across puncture alley since the fix and have only had one puncture, I think it may be a bit of a lottery and will be for a number of months to come!

I spoke too soon…not sure if it’s the wet weather but have had two punctures in two days immediately after crossing puncture alley, anyone else?!