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Keep them pumped up hard. Do you have a track pump? It's virtually impossible to get road tyres hard enough (100-120psi) with a hand pump.

Yep I use a track pump and inflate it to 110psi.
After the second puncture, I used a 23-25c innertube as I figured it was the rims that was doing the rubbing. 8 miles in, I had a damn puncture.
Very annoyed, I'm unsure if I'm doing it right - never had wheels like these before...
 
Yep I use a track pump and inflate it to 110psi.
After the second puncture, I used a 23-25c innertube as I figured it was the rims that was doing the rubbing. 8 miles in, I had a damn puncture.
Very annoyed, I'm unsure if I'm doing it right - never had wheels like these before...
Where are the punctures located? On the outside (upper surface where it meets the tyre) or inside (underneath surface where it meets the rim tape) of the tube?
 
nope I don't.
Are you suppose to?
No, you shouldn't (it stretches the tube away from the valve and causes tears). When you fit the tyre, before you pump it up give the valve a good hard shove into the tyre to make sure the tube is completely free inside it as the tube often gets caught between the tyre and the rim a little on fitting which can cause that kind of puncture too.
 
No, you shouldn't (it stretches the tube away from the valve and causes tears). When you fit the tyre, before you pump it up give the valve a good hard shove into the tyre to make sure the tube is completely free inside it as the tube often gets caught between the tyre and the rim a little on fitting which can cause that kind of puncture too.

okay thanks.
i'm a complete beginner with bikes and parts - still learning.
the other thing most frustrating is when the chain rubs against the derailleur - makes me fuckin' nuts...:mad:
 
nope I don't.
Are you suppose to?

For the pro peleton look the lockring is replaced by a bit of tape and joins the dust cap in the bin.

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Sat in the office an hour longer than I wanted because I have a bit of a gippy tummy. Finally found the willpower to ride the 8 miles home and felt better for it. Nice final sprint up three flights of stairs to the bog.

They were gritting the car park at work as I was leaving, not a good omen. If I still feel like I do in the morning I'm not going anywhere anyway.
 
It's cold this week and I have a puncture. I am also gloveless and skint so I'm gonna walk in this week and when I get paid on Friday, l'll get the puncture fixed and while I'm at the shop, get some new gloves (and a new lock). Luckily my new workplace has about 8 showers and I have my own cupboard to hang my wet clothes to dry. It's only two miles direct to work, so I need to work out a lengthier/more strenuous route to make the commute worthwhile. Anyone know any map apps that I can plan routes on? Can't do it on Google Maps.
 
It's cold this week and I have a puncture. I am also gloveless and skint so I'm gonna walk in this week and when I get paid on Friday, l'll get the puncture fixed and while I'm at the shop, get some new gloves (and a new lock). Luckily my new workplace has about 8 showers and I have my own cupboard to hang my wet clothes to dry. It's only two miles direct to work, so I need to work out a lengthier/more strenuous route to make the commute worthwhile. Anyone know any map apps that I can plan routes on? Can't do it on Google Maps.

www.Bikehike.co.uk ?

Why can't you use google maps? If you have/setup a login you can draw any map you want, but can't you set waypoints on googlemaps when not signed in? I've never tried, just thought you would be able to.

You could also use www.cyclestreets.net as it definitely does waypoints and I'm sure you can click on the map to set them.
 
I didn't think you could do routes on Google maps. Just the most direct one. I'll look into it.

Yeah, you can, you need a login and then it's called "My Maps" and you can draw any route you want.

edit: no, it's called "My Places" now, access it from the cog symbol in the bottom right of the map, but also you can set waypoints on the normal maps, by pressing the + symbol in the directions bit, but that looks like a lot of hassle compared to using the my maps bit, assuming it's not changed much
 
You could try building a route in the cyclestreets.net app, I doubt it'd be much fun but it can do waypoints I'm sure and you can touch the map to set them I think, but I've only used it for point A to point B directions. I'll have a look on my phone and see if I can find My Maps/My Places on.
 
Yeah, you can, you need a login and then it's called "My Maps" and you can draw any route you want.

edit: no, it's called "My Places" now, access it from the cog symbol in the bottom right of the map, but also you can set waypoints on the normal maps, by pressing the + symbol in the directions bit, but that looks like a lot of hassle compared to using the my maps bit, assuming it's not changed much
Yeah none of that on my phone. :(
 
nope can't see it on my phone either :( Try the cyclestreets.net app, and maybe someone else will come up with a better suggestion, it's fiddly but quick, and I think any mapping tool would be fiddly on a small phone screen like mine.
 
oh, also the cyclestreets.net app does a GPS/satnav thing called Live Ride - if you use it, the only time I've used it, it was giving directions slightly too late, so I found that when it said "prepare to turn left" it really meant "turn left" :)
 
You don't have to be signed in to edit Directions in gmaps. Just ask for directions, then you can click and drag on the fat blue line to force it to go via the roads you want.
 
Came incredibly close to getting splattered on the Old Kent road. Was turning (right) up towards St James Rd and got distracted by some idiot cutting across into the filter lane in front of me and started to pull out, thinking the filter was on, into the path of a van, skidded the bike to a halt, came off over the bars in the middle of the junction. Everytime I shut my eyes I see the van. Any tips for getting it out of my head? Properly scared the crap out of myself. Wanted to go off and either fight someone or have a cry, most likely both.
 
Blimey! Hope you're not too badly hurt?

I find it helps to picture stuff like that happening to someone else. Imagine you saw a GIF of it on the bandwidth thread and see yourself as a little blob of pixels doing something incredible. Makes it feel less real, and that you had less to do with it.

(disclaimer: I am not a psychologist. Any long-lasting issues you may gain from this advice are your problem :p)
 
Hope you're OK, stuff like this is terrifying and can linger for a while, but it goes eventually. A few weeks back I nearly went in the back of someone that pulled up abruptly at a zebra crossing in the wet, my brakes couldn't save me and I had to swerve round and overshoot the crossing, and I was shaken for days (and still feel nervous at that point of my commute). Just take it easy for a few days and maybe pick another route. We all fuck up sometimes, easy when something else distracts you. Hope you're not physically hurt.
 
Heads up: Garmin touring GPS are £115 on Amazon as part of their Black Friday deals right now, if you're quick.
 
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