I thought SWMBO's bike looked like it could do with a new tyre.
Twenty quid!
I can buy some car tyres for less than that.
What's going on?
It's only a 700 X 35. The last one I bought cost about a fiver IIRC, a Michelin World Tour. It seems they're no longer available. It's a plain old bike, she doesn't want to ride it up any mountains (even if there were any within a hundred miles), just on roads and cycle tracks.
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Whats going on ?
You are buying some exceedingly cheap car tyres, thats whats going on ! ;-)
what do you get for 20 quid ?
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Think you got the wool pulled.
High level race/training tyres are £30 max each (Michelin Pro Race 2 or Continental GP4000) or about £20 on offer if you search the web. Where did you buy it, as a reasonable tyre would be under £10.
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Twenty quid is definately over the top for a cycle tyre. Mine (Vredestein) are the same as used by a couple top pro teams and were £16 each. If you want to save money on bike stuff t'interweb is the place to shop, virtually everything can be had for up to 50% cheaper than your local shop.
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if you think thats dear bt try buying a speed rated 800x4 wheel barrow tyre from some places (4 mph max speed)
these are £3 trade,put can be punted at up to £24 ,you can get a new wheelbarrow for that inclusive
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if you think thats dear bt try buying a speed rated 800x4 wheel barrow tyre from some places (4 mph max speed) these are £3 trade put can be punted at up to £24 you can get a new wheelbarrow for that inclusive
Just got a puncture in mine today hope it's repairable :-((
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Got my Schwalbe Marathon Pluses off Ebay for £22 the pair. Difficult to fit but no punctures for over a year.
Hawkeye
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Stranger in a strange land
Edited by Dynamic Dave on 02/11/2007 at 18:33
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Might just about pay that sort of money BTT is bieng quoted for top of range jobbies eg puncture proof or those fancy jobbies that fold but even premium brands should come in at around £12/£13 for a standard tyre.
My starting points for would be:-
Settle Cycles www.settlecycles.co.uk/ or
Spa Cycles www.spacycles.co.uk/
Some stock shortages at size OP wants, but Michelin City or World Tour seem to creep in at or under £10 with the generally well regarded Schwalbe Marathons at around £15.
Wiggle are also said to be good, but several threads on Cycle Plus forums suggest they've been the vitim of similar CC problems to those experinced at Shell and other filling stations.
A google on Cycle Promotions might show a forthcoming warehouse sale in your area, good for bargains on last years fashions.
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Paid a horrific £27 each for the Conti Vertical Pros I'm running on my bike.
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Thanks for the info Bromptonaut. I'll have a look.
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Decathlon seem to have a good range - from about a fiver
tinyurl.com/yv2hub
and Michelins in your size for £10.45
tinyurl.com/2c8p49
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Phil
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Try
www.edinburghbicycle.com
Good quality, good prices and reliable mail order.
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