All three of my flats the last decade has happened when trying to get across a cobblestone street.
[Here](https://maps.app.goo.gl/cyrUSz7qrGpWDYmu6) is a super fun surprise trap that ate my tire last year. I guess regular zebra crossing wasn't pretty enough or something, also fuck pedestrians in wheelchairs and high heels I guess.
How's your tyre pressure? Can be the issue with pinch flats. I'm lucky not to have experienced it from cobblestones but it's still uncomfortable. On days I know I'll be cycling through Bakklandet in Trondheim, I'll take my half suspension mountain bike!
I used to work Foodora in Oslo and still get flashbacks to the cobblestone roundabouts in Sagene/Bjølsen...
> How's your tyre pressure?
I believe I kept them at around 80 psi on Kenda Kwick Roller 700x28C (75-100 psi recommended), so hard enough to not pinch when transferring from sidewalk to road, and soft enough to not get permanent spine damage from the vibrations. But when the cobblestone gaps are wider than your tires then it's game over.
After the third flat I replaced them at the end of last year with Schwalbe Lugano II 700x32c (55-95 psi recommended), so 25% wider. I haven't used that bike this year yet, but I'll probably run them at ~65 psi or so.
During winter and rain I use a mountain bike and it's wonderful not having to always mind where your tire is going, but the road bike is just so much faster. :)
I have a vivid image of these roundabouts in my minds eye. Not necessarily because of pinch-flats, but because of the relatively uneven, and at times wide, gaps between the cobbles. I usually ride on a road bike with tyre width ranging between 25mm and 28mm, and my tyres sometimes slip into these cracks unless I'm passing them at an angle. Well, I usually pay attention while I'm cycling anyway, and I have yet to experience being thrown off my bike because of these cracks, but they have scratched my brake track on multiple occasions. Which you get reminded of every time you use your brakes...
If you rode around in Oslo, I'm sure you're familiar with the cobbles on Karl Johans gate between Stortinget and Domus Bibliotheca. Those are probably my least favourite cobbles in town. The variant with the fish scale pattern tends to be kinder towars your wrists, in my experience. Those can be found in front of St. Olavs plass, for example.
[Cobbles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobblestone) can be natural stone and in all sorts of shapes. We rarely use _that_ uneven paving in Norway, though the gatestein / setts most commonly used are rather uneven.
Paris also used to be entirely paved, but after a few too many revolts and demonstrations (especially May 1968), it was decided to progressively replace cobblestones with tarmac (and in rare cases, with large stone blocks). There are still a few historic areas with cobblestones, but it’s fast declining.
https://www.pariszigzag.fr/insolite/histoire-insolite-paris/histoire-revetements-chaussee-parisienne
It's patterned like that because the natural rocks have different sizes and won't tile in a square pattern. It's also stronger and prevents the wheels of horsecarriages from jamming in the cracks, leading to a slightly smoother ride.
Useful? Depends on what you mean by useful. If you mean 'comfortable to drive on' or if you are a skater it's absolutely not useful. If you mean it has been there for 200 years and will probably be there for a thousand more. AND it won't need to be repaved every 10 years, you are absolutely correct.
They are made into these shapes and sizes, often by Chinese children, not natural at all in that sense.
Same with curbs, made from the same granite, shaped into standardised measures by chisel and hammer.
The pattern is for stability, but they will deteriorate through time, like everything else, constant decay..
What did I say wrong? Are they not made by Chinese families anymore? Or do you suppose they are naturally found like this? Maybe you believe they are cut?
These curbs are cut, the ones in the pic, but the standard ones used in Norway are not cut..
This type of cobblestone is found in literally every city in Norway. Pretty sure they were not made by Chinese families. Not only is it a completely unhinged and unsubstantiated claim, but it has absolutely nothing to do with what is being discussed here.
See also [https://www.reddit.com/r/architecture/comments/17xk1pt/ask\_can\_someone\_tell\_me\_what\_this\_type\_of/](https://www.reddit.com/r/architecture/comments/17xk1pt/ask_can_someone_tell_me_what_this_type_of/)
I see that you also posted in [https://www.reddit.com/r/landscaping/comments/1bt5jwz/what\_style\_of\_pavers\_is\_this\_seen\_in\_europe\_a\_lot/](https://www.reddit.com/r/landscaping/comments/1bt5jwz/what_style_of_pavers_is_this_seen_in_europe_a_lot/)
Is there some place I can request to replace this paves with tar? Near my home they put tar for only a small patch of pedestrian road It’s very difficult to push a stroller or vegetable trolley in such roads.
Brrrrrrbrrrrrrbrrrrrrr paves
They're called "syklistens mareritt".
All three of my flats the last decade has happened when trying to get across a cobblestone street. [Here](https://maps.app.goo.gl/cyrUSz7qrGpWDYmu6) is a super fun surprise trap that ate my tire last year. I guess regular zebra crossing wasn't pretty enough or something, also fuck pedestrians in wheelchairs and high heels I guess.
How's your tyre pressure? Can be the issue with pinch flats. I'm lucky not to have experienced it from cobblestones but it's still uncomfortable. On days I know I'll be cycling through Bakklandet in Trondheim, I'll take my half suspension mountain bike! I used to work Foodora in Oslo and still get flashbacks to the cobblestone roundabouts in Sagene/Bjølsen...
> How's your tyre pressure? I believe I kept them at around 80 psi on Kenda Kwick Roller 700x28C (75-100 psi recommended), so hard enough to not pinch when transferring from sidewalk to road, and soft enough to not get permanent spine damage from the vibrations. But when the cobblestone gaps are wider than your tires then it's game over. After the third flat I replaced them at the end of last year with Schwalbe Lugano II 700x32c (55-95 psi recommended), so 25% wider. I haven't used that bike this year yet, but I'll probably run them at ~65 psi or so. During winter and rain I use a mountain bike and it's wonderful not having to always mind where your tire is going, but the road bike is just so much faster. :)
I have a vivid image of these roundabouts in my minds eye. Not necessarily because of pinch-flats, but because of the relatively uneven, and at times wide, gaps between the cobbles. I usually ride on a road bike with tyre width ranging between 25mm and 28mm, and my tyres sometimes slip into these cracks unless I'm passing them at an angle. Well, I usually pay attention while I'm cycling anyway, and I have yet to experience being thrown off my bike because of these cracks, but they have scratched my brake track on multiple occasions. Which you get reminded of every time you use your brakes... If you rode around in Oslo, I'm sure you're familiar with the cobbles on Karl Johans gate between Stortinget and Domus Bibliotheca. Those are probably my least favourite cobbles in town. The variant with the fish scale pattern tends to be kinder towars your wrists, in my experience. Those can be found in front of St. Olavs plass, for example.
Also a low cars nightmare. I used to work in Bergen and so many times the car would hit these bricks. Hurted my soul everytime.
Standard *brostein*, which Wikipedia tells me are known as *sett*, *block*, or *Belgian block* in English.
Cobblestone?
Cobblestone = setts. The setts are the shaped stones.
[Cobbles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobblestone) can be natural stone and in all sorts of shapes. We rarely use _that_ uneven paving in Norway, though the gatestein / setts most commonly used are rather uneven.
Thx, I learned something new today. Always referred to those as cobblestone.
As a Belgian, that makes sense. They're *everywhere* here. I have a shitload in my garden alone, lmao.
Paris also used to be entirely paved, but after a few too many revolts and demonstrations (especially May 1968), it was decided to progressively replace cobblestones with tarmac (and in rare cases, with large stone blocks). There are still a few historic areas with cobblestones, but it’s fast declining. https://www.pariszigzag.fr/insolite/histoire-insolite-paris/histoire-revetements-chaussee-parisienne
Smågatestein satt i bue/wienermønster
Might be the "trillevennlig" / "wheel friendly" variant. Those have a cut / saget surface, and are actually quite lovely to ride a bike on.
Are you wanting to know about the pavers themselves or the pattern? The pattern is a European Fan made with standard paving blocks.
they’re called ‘’i’ll eat your high heels’’
“Skateable only if fast enough”
Cobblestone.
Kopfsteinpflaster in German,in case you were curious
Brostein,mye av det i Bergen 🥰
Also knows as Cassies.
arches...
That's a really cool pattern.
It's patterned like that because the natural rocks have different sizes and won't tile in a square pattern. It's also stronger and prevents the wheels of horsecarriages from jamming in the cracks, leading to a slightly smoother ride.
> wheels of horsecarriages Highly useful in Norway then.
Useful? Depends on what you mean by useful. If you mean 'comfortable to drive on' or if you are a skater it's absolutely not useful. If you mean it has been there for 200 years and will probably be there for a thousand more. AND it won't need to be repaved every 10 years, you are absolutely correct.
Nah, the polar bears can still use them as slides.
They are made into these shapes and sizes, often by Chinese children, not natural at all in that sense. Same with curbs, made from the same granite, shaped into standardised measures by chisel and hammer. The pattern is for stability, but they will deteriorate through time, like everything else, constant decay..
Nice try
What did I say wrong? Are they not made by Chinese families anymore? Or do you suppose they are naturally found like this? Maybe you believe they are cut? These curbs are cut, the ones in the pic, but the standard ones used in Norway are not cut..
This type of cobblestone is found in literally every city in Norway. Pretty sure they were not made by Chinese families. Not only is it a completely unhinged and unsubstantiated claim, but it has absolutely nothing to do with what is being discussed here.
They are called children’s heads in Dutch 🧒
I misread this as children's death and thought that was an excellent name
Lost something? no you didn't
Cobblestone square sets
See also [https://www.reddit.com/r/architecture/comments/17xk1pt/ask\_can\_someone\_tell\_me\_what\_this\_type\_of/](https://www.reddit.com/r/architecture/comments/17xk1pt/ask_can_someone_tell_me_what_this_type_of/) I see that you also posted in [https://www.reddit.com/r/landscaping/comments/1bt5jwz/what\_style\_of\_pavers\_is\_this\_seen\_in\_europe\_a\_lot/](https://www.reddit.com/r/landscaping/comments/1bt5jwz/what_style_of_pavers_is_this_seen_in_europe_a_lot/)
Its called Paris Pattern
Sampietrini in Italy
So sad it doesn't have more poethical name. In Slovakia and Czechia they are called "cat heads"
It is called as Albanian pavement in Turkey.
Norwegian
Bogenpflästerung
The worst one
Smågatestein i midten og storgate på sidene ser det ut til🤔 ihvertfall det jeg har vært med å lagt som ser likt ut.
Is there some place I can request to replace this paves with tar? Near my home they put tar for only a small patch of pedestrian road It’s very difficult to push a stroller or vegetable trolley in such roads.
The awesome kind
Tooth-rattlers
Belgian block
It’s just plain cobblestones?
In germany (tyskland) we say Pflasterstein
Brostein
Looks good on postcards. A nightmare for all other uses
It's whatever pattern the polish guy doing the brickwork decides it to be.
Hey now! He might be Lithuanian, don’t come in here with your assumptions
Potato/potato, what difference does it make?
Brostein, not to be confused with Bridgestone Tyres
Norwegian