Originally Posted by
keiron curtis
Had to be rescued on my commute to work this evening,both front and rear tyres punctured,usual culprit of glass strewn all over the cycle path.Why ,because of mindless morons?!
Where can I get airless tyres?
This is happening too regularly,ruining my commute,and I can't afford problems at work.I've heard all about puncture resistant tyres etc.,but the simple truth here is these booby traps are unbeatable,
Help
Keiron
http://www.airfreetires.com
http://www.felixwong.com click on 'bike projects' then on airless tires blog
Make sure you get the tool w/t tires as they are almost impossible to mount w/o it. There was a recent thread w/much info and varying perspectives here on the 'Commuting' site. If you do decide on them make sure your psi rating for the tires ordered is AT LEAST 20 psi above where you run your pneumatics. It's only an extra 5.00 and well worth it, believe me. Expect to lose 1-3mph consistantly and for the ride to feel a little different at first. You'll get used to it pretty quick. And don't believe the 'slippery in wet weather' mantra. I've been riding a set of 20mm 105 psi on my road/commuter bike and have hit 35+ doing S curves in the rain w/no probs at all. Got them on the 23d Oct and have put 200+ miles on them already. It's my 2nd set. The others are 35mm hybrids 110psi w/3000 miles on them. The rear is practically a slick, but I'm going to use them on a single-speed I'm building.