I have been given a 20 year old Raligh prestige pioneer bike never used since brought, needs new tyres and tubes the size is 28x 15/8 x 13/8 (700 x 35c ) the valve is a presta.
I am looking for the cheapest tyres I can find but dont want to end up with total useless rubbish that constantly picks up punctures or somthing. When I look on Halfords for 700x35C tubes I get a shreader valve hit for that size but for a presta valve I get 38-45c. The valve in it at the moment is a presta so I am guessing that the wheel is too thin to fit a shreader ? And will the 38-45c fit.
It may help to explain the riding I will be doing, mainly hard cycle paths (tarmac ), canal tracks a little road.
Any help and advice appreciated.
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
But note I paid £11.99 last year and the price on Amazon is a bit silly now. 700 tubes with presta valves. No punctures so far and I’ve probably done 500 miles +
I bought those same tyres about 4 weeks ago from Halfords. They were £9.95 then, but they're listed at £12 now. Seem OK, but I've only done about 6 road miles since fitting them.
Thanks both.
I can only find "land crusier" on Halfords at £12 and not Road Cruiser. Looking around I get the impression my size is not a common size ?.
And what about folding tyres - any pifalls in buying that sort,
Found this set on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Schwalbe-Road...SwFsBdHSHE buts says 700x40c - will they fit my rims as the OEM tyres are 700x35c
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
Sorry my mistake, they were Land Cruisers that I bought for £9.95.
They were for an old hybrid type bike (part town bike/part mountain bike) so appropriate for that use. They're still less knobbly than the originals they replaced though.
Should be fine. The 35/40 is the width and mine fit with plenty of space.
The road cruisers seem a good compromise between road and trail use and don’t make much noise like mountain bike tyres. With my old tyres I kept getting punctures but these have K-Guard which is meant to be a bit tougher.
just looked at the rims and it says alesa alloy 317-700c and also etro 622x17 whats all that mean. the tyres say 700x35c.
also 3 times now the gov has anounced the fix your bike £50 voucher comming in june but no one (google search ) seems to know anything about it. I see some chatter on proper full-on bike "fanitics forums with their £1000 bikes and they seem to think they can have one. Its not going to be for them is it - its for the likes of me to get your old bike from the shead back on the road - not for them to buy the latest bling for their £1000 bike.
But how is it going to be delivered so its claimed and used properly. ?
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
(22-06-20, 03:43 PM)fazersharp link Wrote: also 3 times now the gov has anounced the fix your bike £50 voucher comming in june but no one (google search ) seems to know anything about it.
Probably gone the same way as, the laptops of under privileged kids and student nurses contracts to name but a few :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin [size=78%] [/size]
(22-06-20, 05:00 PM)Gnasher link Wrote: [quote author=fazersharp link=topic=26276.msg316759#msg316759 date=1592837033]
also 3 times now the gov has anounced the fix your bike £50 voucher comming in june but no one (google search ) seems to know anything about it.
Probably gone the same way as, the laptops of under privileged kids and student nurses contracts to name but a few :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin [size=78%] [/size]
[/quote]I will allow you that one but otherwise-- don't start with your shit on my thread.
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
22-06-20, 06:21 PM (This post was last modified: 22-06-20, 06:25 PM by Gnasher.)
(22-06-20, 05:32 PM)fazersharp link Wrote: [quote author=Gnasher link=topic=26276.msg316763#msg316763 date=1592841610]
[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=26276.msg316759#msg316759 date=1592837033]
also 3 times now the gov has anounced the fix your bike £50 voucher comming in june but no one (google search ) seems to know anything about it.
Probably gone the same way as, the laptops of under privileged kids and student nurses contracts to name but a few :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
[/quote]I will allow you that one but otherwise-- don't start with your shit on my thread.
[/quote]
Oh dear still touchy are we don't ask silly questions then, it's obvious :pokefun :lol :lol :lol
Actually just found this today ( think the gov was listening to me ) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/fix-your-bik...e-repairer
Got a feeling that it wont be worth waiting just for two tyres and tubes because most of that £50 will be taken up with labour :rolleyes
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
I use Schwalbe tyres on my bicycle (Dawes Ultra racing bike) because they have a strip of "puncture proof" (or, at least, puncture resistant) material down the inside of the tyres.
So far, since putting them on a couple of years ago I haven't (yet, tempting fate!) had a puncture :thumbup
I really only mentioned puncture through lack of thinking of anything else that may separate a very cheap tyre compared to a more expensive one.
I also have an 80s halfords fold up bike that I am getting back on the road 20 x 1 3/8
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
(22-06-20, 10:04 PM)fazersharp link Wrote: I really only mentioned puncture through lack of thinking of anything else that may separate a very cheap tyre compared to a more expensive one.
I also have an 80s halfords fold up bike that I am getting back on the road 20 x 1 3/8
As it goes got a pair of tyres for the Mrs bike yesterday, cycle tyres sizes are a real faff are they not :rolleyes
(23-06-20, 11:53 AM)Gnasher link Wrote: [quote author=fazersharp link=topic=26276.msg316782#msg316782 date=1592859898]
I really only mentioned puncture through lack of thinking of anything else that may separate a very cheap tyre compared to a more expensive one.
I also have an 80s halfords fold up bike that I am getting back on the road 20 x 1 3/8
As it goes got a pair of tyres for the Mrs bike yesterday, cycle tyres sizes are a real faff are they not :rolleyes
This explains how all the different sizes work https://www.evanscycles.com/coffeestop/a...asurements
[/quote]Thanks for the info. What I am realising is how much bike stuff costs these days :eek not brought any bits for about 15 years.
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
(23-06-20, 12:42 PM)fazersharp link Wrote: Thanks for the info. What I am realising is how much bike stuff costs these days :eek not brought any bits for about 15 years.
It's bloody expensive, paid almost £45 for a pair of tyres :rolleyes
Another question, the old gold up has a 3 speed sturmey archer hub gear and it has a cap so you can add oil, would car gear oil be ok as I already have that for living the :faz chain. Or would 3 in 1 oil be better.
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
don't ask silly questions then, it's obvious :pokefun :lol :lol :lol
