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Thanks Hodgee but lets not forget that Stumpy had 2 flats on the last Swansea ride and you had on half way down Groggin  I never had one at Jindy haha |
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« Reply #31 on: March 11, 2010, 06:41:45 PM » |
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My tyres are only ever flat on the bottom
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« Reply #32 on: March 13, 2010, 12:34:50 PM » |
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Another flat at the crits grrrrrrrrr  New gatorskins on bike now - thanks Chicken. Went for a 20km ride on them this morning and so far so good. They feel a lot smoother and handle the bumps better than the old Conti Grand Prix / Gatorskin combo that was on the bike. |
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« Reply #33 on: March 13, 2010, 04:04:33 PM » |
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I'll pack a few extra tubes for Loop the Lake, just in case.  |
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« Reply #34 on: March 13, 2010, 11:24:31 PM » |
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Thanx  I've got two tubes so I'll make it at least a few k's. |
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« Reply #35 on: April 05, 2010, 09:59:52 PM » |
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Thought this was pretty interesting considering all the discussion on tyre pressures a few weeks ago. Taken from a Cyclingnews article today:
Interestingly, Armstrong also chose to run his familiar Bontrager Aeolus 5.0 carbon tubular wheels instead of the aluminum box-section wheels used by his teammates but wrapped around them were the standard-issue 24mm-wide Hutchinson tubulars. Drenchingly wet conditions prior to the start prompted comparatively low 87/90psi front/rear inflation pressures for better traction on the wet cobbles but improving weather may have prompted a change later on.
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« Reply #36 on: April 05, 2010, 10:22:55 PM » |
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I would like to see a photo that compares the tabloid pics of Armstrong's bike with the ride he actually uses.
Look at how far the brake pads are down the calipers. That setup is built for 28mm standards or 25mm pave elipticals. There's no way he'll be running 24mm Hutchi crud at 90psi except for the warmup on the rollers.
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« Reply #37 on: April 06, 2010, 10:47:56 AM » |
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« Reply #38 on: April 06, 2010, 12:57:18 PM » |
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There's no way he'll be running 24mm Hutchi crud at 90psi except for the warmup on the rollers.
He just did that to pixth me off.  Check out the deformation on the rear tyre (use the zoom Luke). He's getting plenty of grip, but running mighty close to pinch flatting too. |
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« Reply #39 on: April 06, 2010, 05:20:32 PM » |
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Incidentally, I still haven't had one flat since I stopped riding along the Tuggerah Straight cycleway and since I swapped the old and worn out Conti Gatorskin/Grand Prix combo for some new Gatorskins front and rear.
I'm thinking it was a combination of the age of the tyres and the glass on Tuggerah Straight plus some bad luck to boot.
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« Reply #40 on: April 06, 2010, 05:35:05 PM » |
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There's no way he'll be running 24mm Hutchi crud at 90psi except for the warmup on the rollers.
He just did that to pixth me off. Check out the deformation on the rear tyre (use the zoom Luke). He's getting plenty of grip, but running mighty close to pinch flatting too. moisture content saved him |
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« Reply #41 on: April 06, 2010, 05:38:49 PM » |
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There's no way he'll be running 24mm Hutchi crud at 90psi except for the warmup on the rollers.
He just did that to pixth me off. Check out the deformation on the rear tyre (use the zoom Luke). He's getting plenty of grip, but running mighty close to pinch flatting too. moisture content saved him I'm going to believe this - anyone who hasn't punctured for a year must be worth listening to Pretty sure Boonen would have loved some of Cancellara's Helium too... |
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« Reply #42 on: April 06, 2010, 10:04:24 PM » |
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I'm going to believe this - anyone who hasn't punctured for a year must be worth listening to Well I haven't punctured in the last 6 months, so does that mean that Lance should listen to half the crap that I go on with? 25mm pave elipticals sounded kinda believable in some Hans Christian Anderson sort of way... |
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« Reply #43 on: August 18, 2010, 12:26:28 AM » |
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FWIW, Over 5000km of races and training so far in Holland and only just had my first flat on the weekend. I can count on one hand the pieces of glass i have seen. Thanks to Continental for the GP 4000's  |
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« Reply #44 on: August 18, 2010, 06:54:38 AM » |
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FWIW, Over 5000km of races and training so far in Holland and only just had my first flat on the weekend. I can count on one hand the pieces of glass i have seen. Thanks to Continental for the GP 4000's Got to be just my luck Mick.. either that or I'm moving to Holland I've destroyed 3 Conti GP400's in about 500km Each time I think "never buying another one"...then end up taking the easy option....3rd one was the final straw and now on Michelin Carbons....currently only managed to kill one of the those  Now Veloflex Masters on the track bike are a different story... very nice |
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