I need some less puncture-prone tyres!

[CorsairMac]

Goathead Country here: I use Kevlar Tires with slimed tubes. Sorry I don't remember the brand but just ask for Kevlar tires - they'll know. 700x23 front, 700x25 back

[kiwi girl]

I checked and my tyres and Schwalbe stelvio plus

Did you get a ride in today before the Nor Wester came up - wasn't it just the most gorgous morning

[DirtDiva]

Nah - I was up in Welly this weekend. Had a lovely time, but it seems like I missed a cracker weekend weather-wise back home.

I know you know what you are doing but did you pump up your tires before each ride to 110 or so? Road tires tend to lose air a lot quicker sitting around than mountain bike tires so you need to pump every time you ride and that should help with some of the problem.

Absolutlely - my favourite bit of road involves cattle stops that would be pinch-flat mania if there wasn't enough air in the tyres. That's not the problem though! The problem seems to be that the rubber is too soft and picks up all kinds of tiny stones and bits of glass that are far too small to feel as you are riding (I do check 'em over before I go out, too). Little blighters then do their thing, working their way through the tyre as you roll along and eventually puncturing the poor, defenceless tube. Do agree with you in that I don't really want the weight trade-off of something quite as dedicated as the armadillos and such. I'm heading out on a shop ride on Thursday, so I'll go in early and see what they've got in stock.

[sundial]

Have you considered using Slime tire liners? It will keep your tire puncture proof without adding weight that could slow you down.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I use Kevlar-lined tires and I ride REALLY rough gravel roads frequently, no problem. 700x28.