Today's Bike Ride

[Graham Breeze]

I've still not gone tubeless on any of my (4) bikes. Call me a luddite but as long as you look after your tyres, keep them inflated to the appropriate pressure and buy a quality tyre fit for purpose in the first place, punctures should be few and far between. I hope that doesn't come back to haunt me on my cycle commute home this evening!

On my winter commuter bike I do have the added precaution of sealant in the inner tube - belt & braces.

The man who sold me my Italian bike said that it was important to always remember that the bike business was a fashion industry and manufacturers had to keep coming up with new ideas to extract money from gullible cyclists.

He had been selling bikes for a very long time.