2 punctures
Sandstone Way
Sandstone Way
The off road section just north of the village of Chatton has had the hedges trimmed recently and there is about a half mile section which is badly strewn with thorns. You can avoid this bit using local roads.
2 punctures
2 punctures
Re: Sandstone Way
Tubeless tyres or kevlar strips would be your friend there, I use the latter ones and never had a puncture in the last decade 
It looks an interesting route, tell use more! How's the terrain to deal with? Thanks!
It looks an interesting route, tell use more! How's the terrain to deal with? Thanks!
It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best,
since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.
Thus you remember them as they actually are...
since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.
Thus you remember them as they actually are...
Re: Sandstone Way
That's a renarkable record gatto. Do you mean kevlar strips built into a particular tyre or strips you have added yourself?
I usually have very few punctures as I very carefully and rather often check for debris, but have had two recent punctures in a new Marathon Cross tyre.
I usually have very few punctures as I very carefully and rather often check for debris, but have had two recent punctures in a new Marathon Cross tyre.
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Re: Sandstone Way
They are separate strips.
I use the Geax ones, which are over a decade old now and don't show deterioration. they are thin and dense, but fairly supple.
There is also a similar product, the Panaracer Flat-Away. Those are thicker and very supple, but will deteriorate after an year of constant use (on the road may last longer as the tyre doesn't flex to such extent) and though they repel most thorns/glass they're not as good as the Geax.
The Geax ones are expensive, but they last. In the long run, time and inner tubes saved will repay them
I use the Geax ones, which are over a decade old now and don't show deterioration. they are thin and dense, but fairly supple.
There is also a similar product, the Panaracer Flat-Away. Those are thicker and very supple, but will deteriorate after an year of constant use (on the road may last longer as the tyre doesn't flex to such extent) and though they repel most thorns/glass they're not as good as the Geax.
The Geax ones are expensive, but they last. In the long run, time and inner tubes saved will repay them
It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best,
since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.
Thus you remember them as they actually are...
since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.
Thus you remember them as they actually are...
Re: Sandstone Way
The terrain is a fair old mix but expect lots of climbs and stunning scenery. I haven't ridden the whole route, just two out and backs from Wooler, one heading north and one south. I enjoyed the southerly ride more as it takes you right up into the hills. Although there is a fair amount of road work, the off road sections require an mtb, some sections can be quite challenging. I'd recommend that you carry food with you, I found that, out of season, cafes shown on the map may be closed. Oh, and spare tubes 