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    Please advise

    My new years resolution was to cycle to the new salt mines - only 3 miles or so mainly along a cycle track which is un-metalled. Sort of compacted gravel and chippings.

    Regular cheapy mountain bike.

    I have had two punctures so far

    Please advise how to stop this happening.

    That is all...

    #2
    Originally posted by ctdctd View Post
    Please advise how to stop this happening.
    Walk.

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      #3
      Originally posted by ctdctd View Post
      My new years resolution was to cycle to the new salt mines - only 3 miles or so mainly along a cycle track which is un-metalled. Sort of compacted gravel and chippings.

      Regular cheapy mountain bike.

      I have had two punctures so far

      Please advise how to stop this happening.

      That is all...
      Stop cycling to the new salt mine, that should do it.

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        #4
        Kevlar tyres. You're less likely to get punctures if you pump 'em up hard, but might be a bit less comfortable off road.

        Or, according to they guy at the car place, you can line your tyres with bits of cut up car seatbelt for the same effect.

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          #5
          TykeMerc is sounding like the best suggestion but I'm signed up to September

          Muddy, I think I need to keep the seatbelts in the car. Does Kevlar really work now? I was never impressed with it in my proper cycling days.

          What do Brillo or Dallas use - the properly mad cycling posters?

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            #6
            Originally posted by ctdctd View Post
            TykeMerc is sounding like the best suggestion but I'm signed up to September

            Muddy, I think I need to keep the seatbelts in the car. Does Kevlar really work now? I was never impressed with it in my proper cycling days.

            What do Brillo or Dallas use - the properly mad cycling posters?
            I got these for my mountain bike and went from having punctures every time I used it to none at all (although admittedly I've only done a few hundred miles on it since I changed them). And they're dirt cheap now, so got to be worth a try. And you get free Haribo!

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              #7


              Corporate site - Home

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                #8
                Originally posted by greenlake View Post
                How much ! Oh, hang on, I'm a contractor, ordered

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by ctdctd View Post
                  How much ! Oh, hang on, I'm a contractor, ordered
                  And you can claim through cycle to work scheme!
                  'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
                    And you can claim through cycle to work scheme!
                    What? Where? How?

                    Does he work in the mines? Is he Welsh? ....

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