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hi, i have 700 wheels on the hard tail for adventure races. they work really well, fast enough on the road sections and nearly as good as mountain bike tyres/wheels on the rougher stuff. i have used continental twisters and specialized something. usually at 80 psi, however i keep getting pinch punctures on the faster downhill sections - usually rough forest tracks . i did the gaelforce north today in donegal - a brilliant race, but was well p1ssed to get two punctures at the same time.
does anyone have similar experiences or any solutions ! thanks


 
Posted : 23/06/2012 7:39 pm
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Tubs not clinchers or bigger tyres, Racing Ralphs @ 35mm took a fair old beating from me and roll pretty well.


 
Posted : 23/06/2012 7:44 pm
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thanks very much. would tubeless work or be of any benefit ?


 
Posted : 23/06/2012 8:03 pm
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Might help, not sure you would get a ghetto or conversion method to work at those pressures.

Might be worth sticking normal wheels and tyres but finding something thinner and faster rolling but still fat?


 
Posted : 23/06/2012 8:10 pm
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26 or tubeless.

700 not working as well as you'd like to think. Just cos the ride is firmer doesn't mean it's faster.


 
Posted : 23/06/2012 8:16 pm

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