tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post4233965817450713595..comments2023-05-26T09:52:11.278+01:00Comments on KarmaCycle: Would you stop to help someone whose bike has a puncture? A London bicycling insight ...KarmaCyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884964466372798027noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-11230545322735552332010-08-25T12:15:36.848+01:002010-08-25T12:15:36.848+01:00Ah - the Holloway Road - now there's some pret...Ah - the Holloway Road - now there's some pretty unashamedly urban commuting! Think that might scare me ...KarmaCyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884964466372798027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-7175025516108965592010-08-25T02:49:55.308+01:002010-08-25T02:49:55.308+01:00I'm not a canal cyclist, no. My commute is bas...I'm not a canal cyclist, no. My commute is basically "Holloway Road, end-to-end" so it's roads all the way.Alex Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-23681205614497476092010-08-23T14:06:02.182+01:002010-08-23T14:06:02.182+01:00Thanks Anon and James - sounds like I'm a bit ...Thanks Anon and James - sounds like I'm a bit spoilt for choice. But James you raise an interesting point - checking for glass once a week is the sort of thing we should probably all do. Another one for the checklist! <br /><br />Anon - I'm not familiar with Vittoria tyres but I'll have a sniff around the web to check them out. Good tip.KarmaCyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884964466372798027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-2063568122603794532010-08-23T14:01:32.162+01:002010-08-23T14:01:32.162+01:00Refreshing to see I'm not the only person who ...Refreshing to see I'm not the only person who offers assistance. I have to admit it's only occasionally, usually when I'm not in a hurry, and I see someone in a remote location such as the canal.<br /><br />I can vouch for those city contact tyres. I check them for bits of glass each week and they seem to keep me running. They are quite supple too compared to the Specialized tyres Jameshttp://www.creativeglo.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-89116371420299989992010-08-23T13:54:14.709+01:002010-08-23T13:54:14.709+01:00Hi there.
I've used Vittoria Randonneur tyre...Hi there. <br /><br />I've used Vittoria Randonneur tyres for a while. In about 1800 miles of commuting on them I've yet to have a puncture, and they give a decent ride too. <br /><br />Best of all, they aren't even that expensive. Good to hear someone stopped to ask if you needed a hand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-27619203405289752452010-08-23T13:24:14.336+01:002010-08-23T13:24:14.336+01:00Thanks Alex - good tip. Since upgrading my bike I&...Thanks Alex - good tip. Since upgrading my bike I've had quite a few and suspect the original tyres are a bit ... weak. I like the sound of your CityContacts. Think at one stage I had some Armadillos, but from recollection they weren't that great either. My last bike had Schwalbe ones and I must say they were pretty good. Perhaps time to switch! Are you a canal person, by the way?KarmaCyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884964466372798027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-87676044597617881342010-08-23T13:17:42.150+01:002010-08-23T13:17:42.150+01:00Are punctures a common thing for you? Consider get...Are punctures a common thing for you? Consider getting some armoured tyres. I've got Continental CityContacts on my bike, and Shwalbe make one called the Marathon Plus that is considered near-impenetrable. They work really well; I'm not trying to encourage the puncture fairy but I get maybe 1 puncture a year now, if that.Alex Pnoreply@blogger.com