Cycling for Noobs

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fetcheveryone Dec 2021 2:39pm, 16 Dec 2021 26,942 posts	fetcheveryone Katie had a similar problem to the one Meglet describes. In her case, we found a splinter of glass wedged in the tyre wall.
Mandymoo Dec 2021 3:19pm, 16 Dec 2021 13,228 posts	Mandymoo Meglet said exactly what I was going to say
Kiss Me Under The Mussiletoe Dec 2021 3:43pm, 16 Dec 2021 800 posts	Kiss Me Under The Mussiletoe Also make sure you aren't running tyre pressures that are way too high or way too low. Takes a bit of experimentation to find what works for your combination of Tyre width, Body weight and typical road surface. Otherwise just invest in either Continental Gatorskins or Schwalbe Marathons, maybe slightly slower rolling (if thats an issue for you) but pretty much bulletproof
Mandymoo Dec 2021 3:57pm, 16 Dec 2021 13,231 posts	Mandymoo Gatorskins are brilliant, I cycle on lots of country lanes which are full of bits and pieces on them
Totriornottotri Dec 2021 4:00pm, 16 Dec 2021 1,870 posts	Totriornottotri I find new tyres solve those issues. I had a horrendous first half of the year on old tubeless tyres. Now I am fearless!
rhb Dec 2021 4:35pm, 16 Dec 2021 1,857 posts	rhb Gatorskins here. When they start to puncture it's a sign they've done a lot of miles. Only exception was a sharp screw which destroyed both tyre & tube but was just unlucky that time.
um Dec 2021 5:00pm, 16 Dec 2021 5,561 posts	um As per Meglet's tip, remember to keep the inner & outer aligned, so you know which side of the valve hole to check!
MsG Dec 2021 6:57pm, 16 Dec 2021 2,018 posts	MsG Low pressure leads to pinch flats. I've done ok on gatorskins too but found them a nightmare to get on / off if needed.
MsG Dec 2021 7:00pm, 16 Dec 2021 2,019 posts	MsG Actually Flatlander was telling me about the tyres he runs which survived a pointy L shaped piece of metal recently. Sounded very durable.
Northern Exile Dec 2021 7:07pm, 16 Dec 2021 8,320 posts	Northern Exile Low pressure leads to pinch flats. I've done ok on gatorskins too but found them a nightmare to get on / off if needed. Concur. All Contis are hard to get on/off but Gatorskins seem the worst.