09-05-2018, 04:38 PM
En route to an event on Saturday morning had a flat tyre. This turns out not to be a puncture from an invading item, but the inner wall of the tyre abrading the inner tube. This is the second time this has happened to me with an Armstrong tyre. A few years ago the 19" world had lots of choice, notably the Avon Sidecar tyre, acceptable to VSCC scrutes, but for 17" Ruby wheels much more limited range. Fortunately the Longstone 17" is available, and I will be raiding the pocket money tin to replace not only the condemned Armstrong, but the two others as I no longer trust them no matter how much tread is still visible.