Clem Fandango

Just found out the rear tyre is actually too big for the rim. Undoubtedly this was done by the previous owner to make it look more like a proper sports bike. Only seems to be a problem when the temperature drops dramatically.

First I thought some punk kid was letting them down, but it's happened outside college and work, not just my flat. Is it something to do with the change in weather? An existing slow puncture exasabated by the drop in temperature? As far as I remember, my tyres were fine in the summer, now when I walk out to it on a particularly cold morning, I find the rear tyre has dropped 20 psi, having just filled them the previous day. Anyone else experienced this? And is there a solution that doesn't involve new tyres? At the moment I'm just glad I bought a double barrel footpump.

I got one of those £55 ones from eBay. The hoodey is kevlar lined and made in Pakistan, and the armor comes with all the correct CE markings on it. I wear it under a non armoured leather jacket for extra abrasion resistance. I don't mind for the time being because I have to take it to work where it gets a bit grimey, but I plan on getting something a little more trendy for other times. It's very bulky and hot, and the back protector has a wierd petrol like smell (gradually being masked by sweat). I really have no idea how good this will be in an "off", but it does feel like it will provide adequate protection, although really there's no way of telling.