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those Tannus tyres that are solid are supposed to be a pain to get on, but after Duranos, its probably easier than that - and then never worry about punctures ever again....
(also no need to take 2 tubes,pump etc)
although i've not heard good things about them climbing out of the saddle...
Exhibit A: The offending shell...
At the risk of offending the fans of Marathon Pluses, I've found Gatorskins are no harder to fit than any regular tyre. I guess everyone has to weigh up perceived longevity, desired tread patterns and whatever else, and choose what they want, but I can honestly say there is no way on this earth I'd buy Marathon Pluses instead of Gatorskins after reading this thread ;-)
Me too, though gatorskins are a wild ride in the wet some days.
@snowy pfff it's like you don't like a challenge. (Or an excuse to pack lubricant.)
@unhurt I've been staying clear of the lubricant conversation for fear of the moderators :-D
@Hankchief Yes, I have the Winters sitting ready to be fitted to the MTB - not looking forward to that job
@snowy I have unused studded tyres I was thinking of fitting this winter. When you're fitting yours don't you think it would be more efficient if you did two sets?
I have never had studded tyres, but seeing as there's the offer of free fitting, I might be tempted. Just need someone to be volunteered now.
why why why did i not see this before i gave up my conti's for those duranos!
tape for the inside of the tyre thingy
any here used it?
@rider73 - yes I used to use it on my MTBs - was great - never tried on the road.
As if by horrifying coincidence, my front tyre was quite mushy when I left the car park this evening. It got me home, but I'll have to remove it. Thankfully it's only a Marathon, not a plus. If it's too difficult I have some 35mm Armadillo Nimbi in the loft somewhere.
@rider73 I tried that exact tape a couple of years ago to prevent punctures from the studs on studded tyres working through the inside of the tyre and into the inner tube. It didn't work. It's weird stuff: it's like felt, that feels soft to the touch, but is incredibly hard to cut. I am personally doubtful if it can work because I would imagine that thorns and slivers of glass would just work their way between the fibres of the felt.
As a general point, I regularly and cheerfully fit Marathon Plus, Marathon Winter and Durano Plus tyres using just my thumbs. The trick I found is as per the video that we are still waiting for @paddyirish to repost: pushing the bead of the tyre right into the centre of the rim, where the rim diameter is smallest. It gives you enough slack to work with.
My tyre must be old, or stretched, as it went on relatively easily. The puncture was caused by a tiny sliver of glass, which had worked through the exact centre of the tread to a spot where the anti-puncture tape was off to the side, having been collaterally damaged by the installation-wrestling.
pushing the bead of the tyre right into the centre of the rim, where the rim diameter is smallest.
@Greenroofer That's exactly how I saw it being done. I use the same method now, keep working it around and squeezing the tyre and can get it in expect the last 20cm or so. One day...
@unhurt It's most generous of you to offer me the chance for extra practice, but I fear that efficiency is unlikely to be the outcome. The last time I fitted Winters, I lost quite a lot of skin on my hands and my children learned a few new words.
well i've ordered some of the inner tape for my 2nd bike thats getting the conti's that i've just took off - see how we go if i do a few commutes on that next week.
...my thumbs are still sore... will try and find the video everyone is talking about ;^)
I know the H thread is controversial but surely mentioning the fairy by name so many times in quick succession was the cause of my visitation last night on my way home. Coming down the hill from Burnshot so perhaps it was the very fairy which rider73 has been making friends with.
I am another who prefers Gatorskins (or at least has never tried marathon+s).
I have in the past used marathon winters and confirm everyones experience with them. The slightest slip will see you loosing skin and even a successful installation requires thick gloves. removing 7" from the tyre diameter as hankcheif does only stands to make this far harder.
At the risk of adding further controversy I am not adverse to using tyre levers to get that last little bit back on. However I suspect that if rider73 was snapping levers that they were the skinny type sold in packs of 3. I find the wider ones which come in pairs work better. The park TL-2s are my favourite, although they seem to have been replaced by TL-4.2 now.
@acsimpson - your telepathic abilities seem to have been working when you posted this 3 hours ago as at that time i pressed the OK button an ordered TL4.2's instead of the now broken levers that came free with some £100+ bike related purchase several years ago ....
;)
The little plastic thing on the rear hub to select gears came off as I was dropping the kids at school.
Despite my best efforts at the roadside (trying desperately not to teach the school kids some new words) I had to admit defeat.
I had one working gear (granny gear), so have just completed 3 miles spinning like mad to get to 7mph and have left it at @Harts to take over.
Spinning is quite a work out.
After missing several better opportunities, had to do my October 100km ride this am. Pfaffed about a bit changing route after looking at morning forecast and went back for Dunfermline-Clackmannan-Kelpies-Falkirk Wheel – Union Canal route. Left 20 mins later than planned @4.20am.
Managed to forget my food and first place to buy something was Falkirk.
Progress was ok, but a bit slowish because of debris on the paths and a lethargic paddy, so decided to leave canal, go over Kingscavil Hill to Broxburn and into work. Meant I could finish on ~90km, leave clock running and finish on commute home.
Puncture #1 on Kingscavil Hill. Wasn't able to pull all of thorn out, so had to fashion a bodge job by cutting up part of the old inner tube to protect from it and use a plastic tenner to place against the new tube.
Managed to pump tyre up to ~60psi, which is lower than the minimum recommended for the tyre, but would probably have got me back to work, but then went for more and the valve snapped, rendering my only spare useless.
Ended up rolling down into Uphall and then hiring a cab to take me and bike to Gogar. Got to my desk very late.
Lunchtime job to go out to Halfords and buy inner tubes and a better pump. Rear tyre to be replaced in next few days. Maybe rear rim may require replacing...
@paddyirish - thats a sad story :(
do you not use Co2?
after a near fatal bout of 24 hr super-man-flu on Monday, i shall be back in the saddle 2moro. Suspect it could be the first outing of the winter gloves.
@Iain - hope its not the same man-flu as me, as it will keep coming back, i took 4 days of rest off the bike to clear the persistent cough!!!!!
@rider73 - no time for such things, it had better not re-occur as my lead over southern based arch rival in annual strava distance competition is shrinking rapidly. He is aware of my illness and taking full advantage.
Only 50 odd days left and a 400km lead, it was 500km last week. Although to be fair, i did establish that lead while he was off the bike for 2 weeks a few months back.
@Iain - Tonya Harding it ? :)
I picked up my replacement wheel from The Cycle Service this morning and had remembered some rim tape, an extra spare tube and even found my spare roll of anti-flat tape, in anticipation of buying another tyre at lunchtime in further anticipation of Evans finally alerting me to my recalled brakes being replaced, which they have just done. However, I forgot the QR skewer for the hub.
Dropped my rear light in the dark on George IV Bridge and now it doesn't clip into the bracket no more.
Some tiny, fiddly bit of plastic must have become embrittled and shattered off. ('Embrittled' is a handy word these days.)
Cable-tied it on for the ride home, now I'll have an hour with Dreml, grub screws, tinsnips, Araldite etc just to avoid the irritation of having to get a whole new light because of a tiny shard of plastic.
Tried to switch someone else's front light off in the bike park yesterday morning, would have been second time this week but light was Gaffa taped on to the bracket so I could not find on/off. Slightly concerning as was an electric bike. Flat battery?
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