Carry stuff to get you out of trouble!
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Re: Carry stuff to get you out of trouble!
Postby Mulger bill » Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:42 pm
The x 35 relates to tyre width at the widest part. Your tubes are a little big for comfort IMO.
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Re: Carry stuff to get you out of trouble!
Postby NotTim » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:38 am
Have a read on what Sheldon has to say about the matter,DaNmAn wrote:Just on the subject of being prepared, I got some c02 cylinders to compliment my mini hand pump today.
I also got a new tube so I can take 2 out with me.
When I got home, I realised that it is a 700x35/43, mine uses a 700x32. Does this mean this tube is too big?
Also, I know the 700 stands for cubic centimeters of air in the tyre yeah ? but what does the 32 mean ?
Thanks in advance - Im a commuter newbie, used to just be 26x2 on the mtb
http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html
but the basic summary is that the 700 is the size of the wheel, it refers to the outside diameter of the tyre, this obviously will change depending on the tyre, but the standard 700 wheel has a rim 622mm in diameter, The 32 is the width of the tyre in mm.
Your tube is technically a little big, but it will probably do the job and get you out of trouble.
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Re: Carry stuff to get you out of trouble!
Postby m@ » Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:52 am
Assuming you haven't fitted it, I'd be taking it back to the shop and asking to swap it for the correct size. Worst they can do is say no...DaNmAn wrote:I also got a new tube so I can take 2 out with me.
When I got home, I realised that it is a 700x35/43, mine uses a 700x32. Does this mean this tube is too big?
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Re: Carry stuff to get you out of trouble!
Postby nitecheck » Thu Apr 09, 2009 5:51 am
Although I carry everything I need (now) to keep the bike on the road during a mishap - short of a heart attack - - I really appreciate other riders asking if I am ok & do I need a hand? I always thank them for the offer & assure them that all is well. Only once after 3 flats in 1 trip & having run out of tubes at 1am in the morning - did I have to walk pushing the bike 14km to home …… since then I have added a patch kit to my breakdown pack. It was a one off....but I learnt a valuable lesson....patches may not be inconvienient to use on the road ....but I wished for a patch kit each & every km I had to walk.....
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Re: Carry stuff to get you out of trouble!
Postby provoked » Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:52 pm
Ended buying a Giant Kit containing a puncture repair kit, two C02 bottles and the nozzle attachment, in a nice pouch. Altitude has them for $35 atm (Elizabeth St) if anyones interested.
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Re: Carry stuff to get you out of trouble!
Postby noload » Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:49 pm
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Re: Carry stuff to get you out of trouble!
Postby DaNmAn » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:47 pm
If I have a gash that renders the tube useless, chances are it has also rendered the tire useless so no getting out of that one unless I carry a spare tire.
I have a good support team/wife/family so vehicular help is usually only 20 or so minutes away max.
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Re: Carry stuff to get you out of trouble!
Postby just4tehhalibut » Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:04 pm
I commute 25km each way, mostly along a busy cycleway all the way into Perth. Hazards are generally most often after a winter storm or every weekend, the latter being glass deliberately smashed across paths, most often near a bridge or underpass. I also have to cycle along the nightclub strip in the CBD so I see lots of glass there. Obviously I also see a few fellow cyclists walking or dealing with flats. The rule is to check if they have the tool bag, pump and bits, if so I ask if they need help; if they are carrying nothing I don't stop or ask. They have to learn. And I'd rather help someone who has at least tried to be self-sufficient even if they haven't got down the intricacies of how to remove a stubborn tyre, getting the patch to stick or how to avoid pinch-flatting when putting it all back together. Tools then help, no tools then don't, Harsh But Fair.
Since my commute is heavy I ride with Conti Gatorskin tyres or the like, have a good all-weather pump, a tool bag with glued and glueless patches, a few patches in the larger size for the inside of tyres, tyre levers (including one steel-reinforced), multitool, spoke key, oil, tissues or wipes from KFC, spare tubes, a couple of those cheap Knog front and rear lights as backup, spare batteries for the radio or rear light, and a roll of electrical tape. This isn't extra weight, these all get used at some point out on the road. The adventure of bike commuting.
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Re: Carry stuff to get you out of trouble!
Postby m@ » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:34 pm
For maximum educational benefit, call out "sufferinyajocksmate" as you ride pastjust4tehhalibut wrote:The rule is to check if they have the tool bag, pump and bits, if so I ask if they need help; if they are carrying nothing I don't stop or ask. They have to learn. And I'd rather help someone who has at least tried to be self-sufficient even if they haven't got down the intricacies of how to remove a stubborn tyre, getting the patch to stick or how to avoid pinch-flatting when putting it all back together. Tools then help, no tools then don't, Harsh But Fair.
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Re: Carry stuff to get you out of trouble!
Postby m@ » Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:35 am
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Re: Carry stuff to get you out of trouble!
Postby Thoglette » Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:21 pm
Turns out he did carry stuff to get him out of trouble - he had already dialled the missus to come and pick him up
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Re: Carry stuff to get you out of trouble!
Postby stated » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:41 pm
If he had a patch kit he dosen't need to take off the wheel, no?Stopped at a red light yesterday, I was asked by a bloke on a mtb if I had stuff to change a tyre. Turned out he had spare tube, patch kit, pump, tyre levers - but no wrench to remove the wheel
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Re: Carry stuff to get you out of trouble!
Postby cyclenut » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:46 pm
So maybe this cyclist will feel rather grateful and bad about not being able to give you some money and will sort his kit out. Otherwise there is a fair chance he is yet another one of those punters who buys a bike, rides it for a week and retires it to the shed!
You can patch a tube without taking the wheel off if in a fix. Under normal circumstances to much of a pain in the ass. Maybe this cyclist was unable to think outside the box of the norm.
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Re: Carry stuff to get you out of trouble!
Postby stated » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:59 pm
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Re: Carry stuff to get you out of trouble!
Postby Mulger bill » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:43 pm
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