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I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by J.H. Marshall on January 26, 2012 at 10:53pm

Went out for a joyride this evening on LFP. Fog was pretty thick in a few spots. I must of looked like a UFO to those on LSD. Me with all my blinky lights and the limited visibility. 

Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on January 27, 2012 at 8:11am

'Twas a good commute in. I'm hoping for a peek of sunshine on the way home.

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on January 27, 2012 at 8:45am

Permalink Reply by Mark Newald on January 27, 2012 at 9:26am

I did, but only after waking up to a flat front tire. Is there anything more discouraging than a flat? This is my fourth in the space of two weeks. This one was repaired by a bike shop. And I had repaired the back last night. I have been replacing them with new, but may want to explore patching them. Thankfully I just rode my hybrid today.

Permalink Reply by Melanie K on January 27, 2012 at 9:32am

Yes, indeed, it was a great morning to ride. I am on my last bicycle due to front tire flats (I am very lazy about repairing when I have another bike available). I plan on patching the tubes this weekend. I find patching them seems to work just as well as just getting a new tube, as long as the leak isn't on or near the valve stem. So, I have 2 bikes with flats (my winter commuter, my summer commuter) and I am using my tour bike at the moment to commute, which is great and comfortable, with the only caveat that I am paranoid as it is the most expensive of the three I have available. 

Permalink Reply by Minh on January 27, 2012 at 10:06am

Have you guys with the flats tried Continental Ultra Gatorskin or Specialized Armadillo tires?

Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on January 27, 2012 at 10:20am

Weird. I've only gotten two flats in the last two years - one was my fault (pinch flat) and the other just happened - jagged plastic stuck in ice. Although, I'm all ears for suggestions on convincing my wife that I need new tires ;)

Permalink Reply by Melanie K on January 27, 2012 at 10:21am

I've got Armadillos on one, Bontrager hardcase (kevlar) on the other one...go figure. At least it is only the front tires, not the rear ones, much easier to fix.  The bike I am currently using has Continentals and I am crossing my fingers. I just need this one to last until I fix the tubes on the other two bikes. :) 

Minh said:

Have you guys with the flats tried Continental Ultra Gatorskin or Specialized Armadillo tires?

Permalink Reply by Mark Newald on January 27, 2012 at 10:24am

I also have Bontrager Hardcase. But I did notice the back one last night was pretty torn up. It will have to be replaced. But even the bike shop said the front was still godd. Not sure why that one is flat after two days.

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on January 27, 2012 at 11:15am

The closest you can get to a flat free tire is a Marathon Plus; everything else is just puncture resistant.

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on January 27, 2012 at 11:56am

I forget what they are called, but they are similar to rim strips, but they fit in between the tube and the tire. My flat tire rate has dropped to nil, 'cept when I do really stupid stuff - do not notice a tire wearing out or launching off too-high a curb and smashing the wheel and popping the valve stem.

Permalink Reply by Joe Studer 8.0 mi on January 27, 2012 at 1:26pm

+10 on the Marathon Plus.  Not to jinx myself, but I have not had a flat with those since I began using them them more than two years ago.  Prior to using them, I'd get at least two flats a month.

notoriousDUG said:

The closest you can get to a flat free tire is a Marathon Plus; everything else is just puncture resistant.

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