tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733433823042631919.post5843451749675438156..comments2023-08-07T15:26:55.515+01:00Comments on LostSheep Ramblings - rides, pootles and bleatings....: The day it all went pear-shapedLost Sheephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246425421451507874noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733433823042631919.post-57373856546515271372009-01-10T12:20:00.000+00:002009-01-10T12:20:00.000+00:00I've been stupidly lucky and not had a puncture fo...I've been stupidly lucky and not had a puncture for umpteen years, then in the space of a few days I get 3!<BR/><BR/>Those Bonty Race tyres are what I've just split! I did really like them though, so I am tempted to get more.<BR/><BR/>I'm quite fond of Hutchinson tyres too as they were the first set and lasted really well. Ditto Vredestein tyres.<BR/><BR/>I'm all confused now :o/Lost Sheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246425421451507874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733433823042631919.post-40980822035285001192009-01-09T19:51:00.000+00:002009-01-09T19:51:00.000+00:00I am going through tyres at a scary rate at the mo...I am going through tyres at a scary rate at the moment. As I can't afford to pay for the likes of GP4s i've now started using Bontrager hardcase. <BR/> <BR/>http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/9625.html<BR/><BR/>They don't roll quite as well as the Ultra-gators but they are slightly more grippy in the wet. <BR/>They're simply not a patch on the GP4s but thats to be expects as they're only half the cost!Red Bikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10286933264663629749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733433823042631919.post-38122680872862002009-01-09T19:17:00.000+00:002009-01-09T19:17:00.000+00:00I was looking at gatorskins on wiggle earlier.The ...I was looking at gatorskins on wiggle earlier.<BR/>The 4 seasons isn't too bad a price with jejames though.<BR/><BR/>I'll most likely have a look in local bike shops and see what they have too before I decide.Lost Sheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246425421451507874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733433823042631919.post-12733412403716345422009-01-09T16:39:00.000+00:002009-01-09T16:39:00.000+00:00I use continental 4 seasons which I think are grea...I use continental 4 seasons which I think are great!<BR/><BR/>http://www.jejamescycles.com/continental-grand-prix-4-season-fold-08-id30148.html<BR/><BR/>Not cheap though.<BR/><BR/>Before that I used continental gatorskins<BR/><BR/>http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Continental_Ultra_Gator_Duraskin_Tyre/5300002585/<BR/><BR/>a more reasonable price and a good tyre, I only stopped as my commute at the time had a big hill and they weren't grippy enough in the corner at the bottom, when I was commuting into Salford they were fab.triohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136331702567336557noreply@blogger.com