How to prevent repeated flats

[Bhitucyclist]

It will be written on the side ... Something like 622/25 for 25mm

Thanks ! Indeed it is there !
It says 622-23 (700x23)

 

[Racing roadkill]

Poor puncture protection I’m afraid with the Michelin Dynamic tyres.

Agreed.

get a set of Continental Gatorskins and as above, don’t ride in the gutter.

If you want to end up crashing a lot, go for Gatorskins ( there’s a reason why they are known as ‘Skaterskins’) they have no discernible grip or traction, in anything but bone dry conditions, in my ( and a lot of other’s ) experience.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Thanks ! Indeed it is there !
It says 622-23 (700x23)

If you want more comfort, without a lot more resistance, look for 622-25 tyres ( sometimes known as 700c 25 ).

 

[Bhitucyclist]

If you want more comfort, without a lot more resistance, look for 622-25 tyres ( sometimes known as 700c 25 ).

Is the 23 bit the width of the tyre ? 25 will make it more strong ?

 

[Racing roadkill]

A massive part of puncture avoidance is looking where you ride and thinking about your position on the road.

Absolutely

Nervous, less confident riders will hug the gutter and ride in areas where the traffic doesn't go, like chevroned sections, parking bays and marked cycle lanes. This is where a lot of the potential puncture material resides and by riding there you are multiplying your chance of picking up a foreign body in your tyre.
More experienced, confident riders stay further out from the kerb/gutter and follow the driven line more of the time. This part of the road is effectively 'swept clean' by all the vehicles and offers the lowest risk of suffering a puncture if you can ride there. That pale, polished line where the left wheels of all the cars normally run is quite a good place to be.

I’d agree, unless it’s raining / has been raining, then all bets are off, as the stuff that causes the punctures gets distributed evenly all over the place, you can’t always see it, because of the water, and the water acts as a lubricant to help the pointy stuff go straight through the tyre.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Is the 23 bit the width of the tyre ? 25 will make it more strong ?

Yes the 23 bit is the width. The 25 won’t necessarily be any stronger, but you can run relatively lower pressures, without risking ‘pinch flats’ which generally makes for a more comfortable ride. There’s also more volume of air in the tyre, which again helps with comfort.

 

[vickster]

It’s a skinny tyred roadbike? Didn’t you get a flat bar hybrid?
Not many new bikes seem to come with 23s. I’d get a pair of these in 25mm
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/vittoria-r...s&utm_term=Skimlinks&utm_content=Sub+Networks

 

[Bhitucyclist]

It’s a skinny tyred roadbike? Didn’t you get a flat bar hybrid?
Not many new bikes seem to come with 23s. I’d get a pair of these in 25mm
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/vittoria-r...s&utm_term=Skimlinks&utm_content=Sub+Networks

Its flat handle road bike... thats what they called it... its got the skinny road tyres

 

[Bhitucyclist]

Yes the 23 bit is the width. The 25 won’t necessarily be any stronger, but you can run relatively lower pressures, without risking ‘pinch flats’ which generally makes for a more comfortable ride. There’s also more volume of air in the tyre, which again helps with comfort.

Will it make me slower rider? By any chance ?

 

[ianrauk]

Will it make me slower rider? By any chance ?

No. You wont notice any difference.

 

[vickster]

Its flat handle road bike... thats what they called it... its got the skinny road tyres

I thought you got this one (maybe not). Apparently it should have 25mm tyres
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/womens-intermediate-flat-bar-road-bike-sora-id_8487137.html

 

[Dogtrousers]

My experience of changing a single tyre size (2 or 3 mm - same brand of tyre) is that the difference is imperceptible. Changing brands, may be perceptible in feel but the impact on speed is marginal at most. You'll save more time by concentrating on weeing quicker at rest stops.

 

[Bhitucyclist]

I thought you got this one (maybe not). Apparently it should have 25mm tyres
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/womens-intermediate-flat-bar-road-bike-sora-id_8487137.html

Yes thats the one i got.

 

[Bhitucyclist]

Yes thats the one i got.

But the tyres are 23... if the ad says 25 and the bike had 23 ... then its not good !

 

[Bhitucyclist]

I checked again...the description does say 700 x25 where as the tyre i have originals is 700x23... do you think i should ask those to be replaced by whats in the spec ?