Being prepared

[vgolfer]

Interesting reading! I've been riding to work for about 6 months now and haven't even carried an inner tube...stupidly. Tonight it finally happened! Puncture in my back tyre and had to trudge about 2kms home. I was lucky I was that close!

Off to the bike shop tomorrow to stock up.

Just one question. Any hints on the best way to change a tube...especially taking the back wheel off. I have changed a front tyre before, but not certain I did it the easiest way.

[Kalgrm]

Plenty of help on the net for this one.

Here's thePark Tools web site solution.

Here's a video.

You'll even find a few hints here already. Here's a Google search for them ....

[jasimon]

Just one question. Any hints on the best way to change a tube...especially taking the back wheel off. I have changed a front tyre before, but not certain I did it the easiest way.

At home when there is no stress. And practice until it feels right. Then when you actually have to do it on the road you won't be wondering if you are doing it right.

[vgolfer]

Thanks for the info. Also did a bit of Youtube'ing and some good tips there also.

[m@]

Interesting reading! I've been riding to work for about 6 months now and haven't even carried an inner tube...stupidly. Tonight it finally happened! Puncture in my back tyre and had to trudge about 2kms home. I was lucky I was that close!

When I first started riding for fun, it never occurred to me to carry a repair kit. My first puncture was about 15Km from home, on a fire trail, just on dusk with a gentle rain starting to fall.

I carried a repair kit after that

[vgolfer]

I must admit I did feel like a bit of a dill pushing my bike along Bridge Rd and getting the occassional "Noob" smirk from passing riders

[uncle arthur]

I carry a "POD" repair pack on my bike - it fits into one of my bidon cages and contains (very strategically packed) 2 tubes, 2 tyre levers, 2 CO2 bulbs and trigger, and a bike tool.

Everything I could ever need.

[MountGower]

........except enough water.

I didn't mean that to sound too negative. Cannondale have what they call a "pod" available from PBK. Just my saddle bag of choice, but holds everything mentioned above. Also remeber to put your jersey pockets to use.

[m@]

I carry a "POD" repair pack on my bike - it fits into one of my bidon cages and contains (very strategically packed) 2 tubes, 2 tyre levers, 2 CO2 bulbs and trigger, and a bike tool.

Everything I could ever need.

...unless you have >2 punctures

[bigfriendlyvegan]

At home when there is no stress. And practice until it feels right. Then when you actually have to do it on the road you won't be wondering if you are doing it right.

My dad wouldn't let me drive a car until I had learned to change a tire - in the daytime and nighttime as well! When I got back into cycling I did the same thing. The day my bike arrived I "changed" the tire front and back to make sure I could do it.

Now I can adjust brakes, fix chains, tune gears and even true wheels while on the road if it ever came to that. Maybe I should do a guerrilla cycling repair video using as few tools as possible!

David

[uncle arthur]

I carry a "POD" repair pack on my bike - it fits into one of my bidon cages and contains (very strategically packed) 2 tubes, 2 tyre levers, 2 CO2 bulbs and trigger, and a bike tool.

Everything I could ever need.

...unless you have >2 punctures

No - I need three punctures for it to be a problem

[Kalgrm]

... and 3>2 ....

[MountGower]

I'm yet to have more than one puncture on a ride, but take two tubes and four patches. I say this before heading out on the 200km Audax ride on Saturday, which is no problem because I am not supersticious.

[vgolfer]

Wouldn't you know it...after not having a puncture, I have had 2 in 2 days!

[m@]

I'm yet to have more than one puncture on a ride, but take two tubes and four patches. I say this before heading out on the 200km Audax ride on Saturday, which is no problem because I am not supersticious.

...yet