The Cycle gods are smiling today in Melbourne

hippy wrote:
Originally posted by flyingdutch Someone mentioned to me recently that
rain brings out or makes all the glass/sharp bits stand up sounds like
an urban myth but i defeinetly get more punctures in the few days
proceeding a downfall. anyone else heard of this theory?
My guess is simply more glass being washed onto the road from gutters,
etc and perhaps the water lubes up the glass and makes it easier to
pierce a tyre?
hippy


sounds reasonable. no doubt i'll find out tonight. Just read the bit o
paper that came with my COnti TravelContacts. They guarantee em for 1
months against punctures (sounds like a challenge, to me!) or they wil
replace em


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flyingdutch wrote:
sounds reasonable. no doubt i'll find out tonight. Just read the bit of
paper that came with my COnti TravelContacts. They guarantee em for 12
months against punctures (sounds like a challenge, to me!) or they will
replace em!


Ok. pardon my ignorance but what are Conti Travelcontacts? Are the
tubes?? or are they like kevlar strips ?? I am up for any tube that doe
not puncture for 12 months..i would take that challenge and pay for th
privelege of not having to fix punctures.. I cant stand it.


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"coowoowoo" wrote in message

flyingdutch wrote:
sounds reasonable. no doubt i'll find out tonight. Just read the
bit of paper that came with my COnti TravelContacts. They
guarantee em for 12 months against punctures (sounds like a
challenge, to me!) or they will replace em!

I think the guarantee only applies if you also use Conti tubes.

Ok. pardon my ignorance but what are Conti Travelcontacts?

Tyres.
http://www.conti-online.com/generato...ontact_en.html

I'm sorry, but I reckon they're horrible looking things. They look so much
like the Cheng Shins I just got rid of. They weigh nearly as much too.

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Originally posted by Drs
"coowoowoo" wrote in message

flyingdutch wrote
sounds reasonable. no doubt i'll find out tonight. Just read th
bit of paper that came with my COnti TravelContacts. The
guarantee em for 12 months against punctures (sounds like
challenge, to me!) or they will replace em

I think the guarantee only applies if you also use Conti tubes

Ok. pardon my ignorance but what are Conti Travelcontacts

Tyres. http://www.conti-/http://www.conti- online.com/generator/www/de/en/continental/bicycle/themes/t
ires/city/travelcontact/travelcontact_en.htm

I'm sorry, but I reckon they're horrible looking things. They loo
so much like the Cheng Shins I just got rid of. They weigh nearl
as much too

Thanks for the enlightenmen


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Drs wrote:
I'm sorry, but I reckon they're horrible looking things. They look
so much like the Cheng Shins I just got rid of. They weigh nearly
as much too.


that dont mean much comin from a guy who has a Airzound horn :

Theyre surprisingly quick and as I do about 200m off-raod occasionall
on the way in (and rubble strewn paths) the knobs are used. I doubt the
are anywhere near as woeful as Cheng Shins. A well known way to kee
retail bike prices down..

I'll check that tube thing, but i use em anyway..


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"flyingdutch" wrote in message

Drs wrote:
I'm sorry, but I reckon they're horrible looking things. They look
so much like the Cheng Shins I just got rid of. They weigh nearly
as much too.

that dont mean much comin from a guy who has a Airzound horn

Theyre surprisingly quick

I'll bet they're not as quick as my Avocets. When I glide up behind you
then you'll know all about my AirZound!

and as I do about 200m off-raod occasionally
on the way in (and rubble strewn paths) the knobs are used.

200m? Alert the media!

Seriously, I just don't grok that kind of design. You ride on the centre
ridge and the only time you'd use the mini-knobs would be if the tyre sank
into sand or if you were massively cranked over in a corner. In both cases
you'd be in deep **** anyway, if the sand was that deep or when you suddenly
discovered you had no grip anymore. Under normal use you're not going to go
anywhere near the edges so why are they there adding weight?

I doubt
they are anywhere near as woeful as Cheng Shins. A well known way to
keep retail bike prices down...

Yup. No argument there.

I'll check that tube thing, but i use em anyway...

It's just something I heard one day at one of the bike shops. I've gone off
the idea of Contis anyway, too many stories of sidewall problems.

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flyingdutch wrote:

my COnti TravelContacts

What did they set you back?

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coowoowoo wrote:

flyingdutch wrote:
i like that!
as for my hands, they are busy holding my head as i curse my stupidity
at unclipping the guards off my bike this morning as i exclaimed what a
beautiful morning it was!!!
Someone mentioned to me recently that rain brings out or makes all the
glass/sharp bits stand up
sounds like an urban myth but i defeinetly get more punctures in the few
days proceeding a downfall. anyone else heard of this theory?

Dutchy I read the latest BV newsletter last night and there was a
mention of rain bringing out glass/general rubbish etc. So maybe the
word is filtering around. But dont fret, as i once again look out the
window of the orifice and note that the horizontal rain spotted before
had momentarily ceased. Unclipping guards in melb winter.. foolish talk
i say... Why did you do that anyway? I cant think why you would take
them off to start with? Enlighten me.

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Lots of flats happened at the Mooloolaba Tri this year, to the extent
that lots of people were commenting "damn saw so many people waiting for
the sag wagon", however this may have been larger race numbers or
something - I don't have any statistics. It did occur just after a few
days of rain though. Theory is that (1) glass shard normally settle into
little gaps in the bitumen and the water flow over these areas lifts
them up so they can get you and/or (2) all the little bits of glass
normally end up in the gutter and after a lot of rain the gutters tend
to get fuller, water flows out onto the road edge and the little bits of
glass wash onto the road. Obviously this is a highly technical science.

T

I'll bet they're not as quick as my Avocets. When I glide up behin
you then you'll know all about my AirZound

youre not catching me :

And in summer when i put my specialized fatboys back on you wont even b
able to phone me

200m? Alert the media

Aint the distance, Drs. Its the vertical/loose nature of it! nickname
'the goat-track' running from below Chandler bridge up to Kew Boulevard
Pretty steep for the middle section and if you loose traction its eithe
put the foot down and face walking up or spin the wheels and fall ove
backwards :rolleyes

It's just something I heard one day at one of the bike shops

Makes sense tho. couldnt find the paper last nigh

I've gone off the idea of Contis anyway, too many stories o
sidewall problems

Really??? Sidewalls are the one thing i have heard is outstanding abou
Contis. well, gatorskins contact series and toptourer


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Tamyka Bell wrote:
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Lots of flats happened at the Mooloolaba Tri this year, to the extent
that lots of people were commenting "damn saw so many people waiting for
the sag wagon", however this may have been larger race numbers or
something - I don't have any statistics. It did occur just after a few
days of rain though. Theory is that (1) glass shard normally settle into
little gaps in the bitumen and the water flow over these areas lifts
them up so they can get you and/or (2) all the little bits of glass
normally end up in the gutter and after a lot of rain the gutters tend
to get fuller, water flows out onto the road edge and the little bits of
glass wash onto the road. Obviously this is a highly technical science.
T


I was at Mooloolaba too! I recall seeing quite few stranded riders, bu
had the impression that there were fewer than in the 2003 race

My own theory is that when you get a flat in the rain, it sux much mor
than a flat in the dry - I'm much more likely to moan about the flat i
I'm also being drenched, hence the perception of more flats in the rain
Probably a poor theory..

Ritch

BTW, hanging around the transition area on the morning of the race i
fun - listen out for the odd BANG as a few too many psi find their wa
into, and then rapidly out of race tyres..


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