basher Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 bought a new inner tubes for my t-pro and in 3 nights had 8 punktures, its a monty one thinking of getting the cheng shin tube any sugestions welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moo Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 slice an old tube open so the new one will sit inside it ull get extra protection for free then i do it and it seems to cut down pinch flats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 you thought about usin slime? or does it not work to good in trials? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted October 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 just looked around a bit more and found a cheng shin one with a 1.5mm wall pritty thick normal ones around 0.9mm think i'm going to get one of them unless some has something better or a reason. don't think the slim will work as it is mostly pinch punktures and the slim goes on the outside of the tube. just looked around a bit more and found a cheng shin one with a 1.5mm wall pritty thick normal ones around 0.9mm think i'm going to get one of them unless some has something better or a reason. don't think the slim will work as it is mostly pinch punktures and the slim goes on the outside of the tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 what tyres are you runni with my creepy crawlers i run £3.50 tubes in the rear with my creep crawlers and its impossbile to puncture(figure of speech) get a decent tyre and run it at a sensilbe pressure and your away........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mc Lovin Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Im running Creepy Crawlers with cheng shin tube, its great. Also since i only way about 7 stone. I can run a quite low pressure. :turned: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp101 Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 That's feather lite. I think the cutting of the tube is a good idea. One tube within another. Just make sure the edges are smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Sure , fitting thicker / stronger tubes will help , but it may be worth inspecting your rim carefully . After infaltion , ensure the bead of the tyre is correctly seated and when you get an opportunity , check your rim and it's tape for protrusions , excess metal or any irregularities . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 check the tyre. i had the smallest slice in my monty and it started getting punctures because it was letting dirt in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo_Monkey Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 if you have a puncture its usaly no the tubes fault - run more preasure - check your tyers for thorns, check the rims for sharp bits and make sure there is no grit inside the tyer (you can get this from changing the tube outside or in a grubby shed) if you are 11 stone plus and run 25 psi you will get pinchflats all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flower Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 if you have a puncture its usaly no the tubes fault - run more preasure - check your tyers for thorns, check the rims for sharp bits and make sure there is no grit inside the tyer (you can get this from changing the tube outside or in a grubby shed) if you are 11 stone plus and run 25 psi you will get pinchflats all the time. Im 11 stone and run my tyers at 25psi and havent had a puncture for months, literally months i am running a kujo but hey. I emphasise the no puncutres for months. touch wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 i run 15psi and im 13stone on my mod, never had a pinch............and 20psi in my stock, again never had a pinch(except once in the front a year ago after hittin a sharp metal edge full on) just learn to ride properly (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDeathMonkey Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 I bought a chen shing thorn proof inner tube from bikedock, much thicker than the reqular ones, weighs quite a bit, but haven't had a puncture in months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 if you have a puncture its usaly no the tubes fault - run more preasure - check your tyers for thorns, check the rims for sharp bits and make sure there is no grit inside the tyer (you can get this from changing the tube outside or in a grubby shed) if you are 11 stone plus and run 25 psi you will get pinchflats all the time. I am just sgort of 13 stone and have run 20psi for the last year and have never had a punture (Y) When i 1st started on a stock i ran the same pressure and never got a puncture. Come to think of it, never had a punture in my 3 years of riding *touches wood* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mc Lovin Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 I am just sgort of 13 stone and have run 20psi for the last year and have never had a punture (Y) When i 1st started on a stock i ran the same pressure and never got a puncture. Come to think of it, never had a punture in my 3 years of riding *touches wood* How smooth do you ride? :S I got a bloody puncture in my front tire from a nail last night. (Y) oh well five minute job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 Smooth enough to not get a puncture obviously lol. I don't know how smooth I am, i have learnt how to land properly i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mc Lovin Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 Thats sort of what im learning to do at the moment, only off about a 5ft drops though (Y) so i can do that reasonably smoothly. Last night i was doing drops and staying on my back wheel, then doing a few more hops. But when i go to backwheel stuff pretty much 2ft max lol after about two day's of doing it iv'e pretty much got the techique sorted out and i can do it reasonably well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshywa Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 run scwarble 3 inch tubes they work the shiz (Y) plus i like the idea of running an old tube over the original (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 run scwarble 3 inch tubes they work the shiz (Y) plus i like the idea of running an old tube over the original (Y) Is ok if your patient cause it does take a while to cut the tube and wrap it round. Waste of time I say, just buy good quality tubes and tyres and you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseface Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 buy some thorn proof ones. i havent had a puncture on them in about 3 months!!!(thats v good for me :lol: ) steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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