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What a cool way to fix a puncture!
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What a cool way to fix a puncture!
hippy wrote:
http://www.bluecollarmtb.com/how_to/fix_flat.htm Saw a guy doing just this on the Oaks Track (from step 4 anyway) once, not having too much success. He was very grateful when I gave him a new tube. Parbs |
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What a cool way to fix a puncture!
http://www.bluecollarmtb.com/how_to/fix_flat.htm
Lol, that's some old school stuff there! never had to do it myself but a guy I used to work with rode 5+kms on his roadie like that. Just as a point of interest, how many spare tubes do people here carry? I carry 2 tubes and a repair kit when I go out on my road bike. G. |
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What a cool way to fix a puncture!
"GDS" == GDS writes:
GDS Just as a point of interest, how many spare tubes do people GDS here carry? I carry 2 tubes and a repair kit when I go out GDS on my road bike. One tube and a patch kit. Thus far I've found that if I've gotten a second puncture it's because of a stinking hole in the tire. At that point there's not much to do other than walk to the nearest bike shop or the nearest train station. I haven't had to resort to calling the boss for a lift in the car. Yet. -- Regards Euan |
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Just as a point of interest, how many spare tubes do people here carry? I carry 2 tubes and a repair kit when I go out on my road bike. G. One and a mobile phone (to call my wife), but if it's a family ride (in which case there is no support vehicle to call) it's 2 tubes and a repair kit. After two punctures in a triathlon last year I've also taken to carrying 2 tubes in races. I figure if I get 3 punctures then I may as well just give up. DaveB |
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"eb" wrote in message ... "GDS" == GDS writes: GDS Just as a point of interest, how many spare tubes do people GDS here carry? I carry 2 tubes and a repair kit when I go out GDS on my road bike. One tube and a patch kit. Thus far I've found that if I've gotten a second puncture it's because of a stinking hole in the tire. At that point there's not much to do other than walk to the nearest bike shop or the nearest train station. At this point you need to pull out the $5 note and put it into service as a tyre sleeve. Very effective, I've seen people ride up to 100km with this holding their tyre/tube in place. Cheers Peter |
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"GDS" wrote in message
... Just as a point of interest, how many spare tubes do people here carry? I carry 2 tubes and a repair kit when I go out on my road bike. Usually one spare tube. Sometimes none - I like to live dangerously :-) Sometimes with a puncture kit, usually with glue that's long since evaporated :-) Riding to Toolangi the other day I took 2 and a puncture kit because I've got no one to pick me up and it wasn't on the weekend when a bit of traffic would be going by.. hippy |
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On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 19:12:07 +0930, "GDS" wrote:
http://www.bluecollarmtb.com/how_to/fix_flat.htm Lol, that's some old school stuff there! never had to do it myself but a guy I used to work with rode 5+kms on his roadie like that. Just as a point of interest, how many spare tubes do people here carry? I carry 2 tubes and a repair kit when I go out on my road bike. Two tubes, one repair kit, instant patches, two compressed air bottles, one compressed air valve thingy, one schraeder to presta adaptor, one mobile phone. -- Regards. Richard. |
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"hippy" wrote in message ... http://www.bluecollarmtb.com/how_to/fix_flat.htm Went for a ride with a mate by the river in Perth a couple of months ago and he got a flat. We couldn't find the hole so off came the cycling shoes and in he waded to see if he could get the tube to bubble under water. It worked but we got some seriously funny looks. Fraser |
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What a cool way to fix a puncture!
"Richard Sherratt" wrote
in message On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 19:12:07 +0930, "GDS" wrote: http://www.bluecollarmtb.com/how_to/fix_flat.htm Lol, that's some old school stuff there! never had to do it myself but a guy I used to work with rode 5+kms on his roadie like that. Just as a point of interest, how many spare tubes do people here carry? I carry 2 tubes and a repair kit when I go out on my road bike. Two tubes, one repair kit, instant patches, two compressed air bottles, one compressed air valve thingy, one schraeder to presta adaptor, one mobile phone. Are you going for a ride or going to war? Sheesh. -- A: Top-posters. Q: What is the most annoying thing on Usenet? |
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