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Postby vgolfer » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:35 pm
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.
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.
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Postby Kalgrm » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:38 pm
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 ....
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 ....
Think outside the double triangle.
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Postby jasimon » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:47 pm
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 wrote: 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.
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Postby m@ » Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:40 am
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.vgolfer wrote: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!
I carried a repair kit after that
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Postby uncle arthur » Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:01 pm
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.
Everything I could ever need.
What is it with cycling? 30+ kmh and lycra???!!!
Postby MountGower » Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:13 pm
........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.
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.
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Postby m@ » Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:13 pm
...unless you have >2 puncturesuncle arthur wrote: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.
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Postby bigfriendlyvegan » Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:45 pm
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.jasimon wrote: 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.
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!
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Postby uncle arthur » Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:15 pm
No - I need three punctures for it to be a problemm@ wrote:...unless you have >2 puncturesuncle arthur wrote: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.
What is it with cycling? 30+ kmh and lycra???!!!
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