Tyres / leavers / pumps, recommendations.

[thor1340]

Popped my cherry so to speak on a few of the North Wales lanes on Saturday on the new to me WR250 with Chris, Neil and Justin, Thanks guys.

The bike currently has Mousses fitted front and rear but the rear tyre is Shagged and I think possibly the mousse as it was like riding on a bowl of jelly. Great off road but on the road sections as the speed got up in to the 50's it was horrible.

So a few questions if I may. What tyre and where to buy, Cheshire / North Wales. If ditching the mousse, what is the best sort of pump to carry or co2 canisters (not very enviromentely friendly). Tyre leavers, how many and any recommendations, is it worth getting the ones with the spanner for the wheels on?

I have seen the various lists on here for what to carry, I like to be prepared but don't want to look like a pack mule out on the trails.

Cheers is advance. Stuart

 

[Jonnie Boy]

Yes, the motion pro tire levers with the spanner end are excellent!! I carry 3..
get the 3/8" drive adaptor as well
I get by with a good quality high pressure bicycle pump.

 

[john_aero]

hand pump best. had 2 co2 units and both broke and 1 leaked straight from box so just dumped them.

i got a 26m (odd bmw nuts as usual) spanner and cut it down to make a tyre lever

 

[Possu]

I prefer the Buzzetti style levers:

 

[Greg Masters]

Your mousses are probably well past their sell by date!

I use mousses on my bike and have never had any dramas on the road. They make life soooo much easier on the trail. You don't have to carry:

• wheel spanners
• spare tubes
• tyre irons
• pump

You have peace of mind in the knowledge that you won't be getting a puncture and you can watch on whilst others struggle to repair their punctures.

Best of all, you don't have to compromise your riding line for fear of a 'snake-bite' puncture.