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HELP: Where To Put Spare Tire
"BobT" wrote in message . .. "Maple Tree" wrote in message ... Hello, I am riding a TREK Madone 5.2, full carbon fibre bike. I keep two spare tubes and tools inside my saddle bag, it is now full. Where on my bike should I keep a spare tire in case one breaks, I have seen it happen to fellow riders. Maybe I can strap one on to the back Stays above the rear tire ? I am wide open to suggestions. Thank you I'll take the bait and assume this is a serious question and not a troll: It is Many options: larger saddle bag, frame wedge bag, fold and strap under saddle and bag, jersey pocket, small backpack, handlebar bag, etc. Hi, I considered some of these, I hadn't considered under the saddle, I don't think it would work. Buy why? You have a bike with a retail price of nearly $4,000 will all kinds of compromises to make it extremely light for full out racing. It you want to keep with the philosophy of your bike's design (carbon fiber, non-standard seat post, ultra-light wheels, ultra-light racing tires etc. get rid of the tubes, carry only a patch kit, a single CO2 cartridge, and a minimalist tool kit (or maybe no tools). I am not a racer, I am a club rider. Ultra-light doesn't work for me, to many flats and the wheels flex, so I have to use heavier components, I weight 195 lbs, but I am not fat ummm....not that fat I saw one of my club friends strap a tire to the triangle above the rear tire, but it was a haphazard set up. Just thought there might be a better way, without adding any extra bags onto the bike. Thanks BobT |
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HELP: Where To Put Spare Tire
"Bob Schwartz" wrote in message ... I carry a single tube and a patch kit. For tire repair I carry a section of tubular casing and a hunk of... duct tape. I've never run over anything that damaged a tire beyond booting with one of those two. If you have seen fellow riders break tires, ask them what kind they are riding. Don't buy those tires. Tires shouldn't break. Bob Schwartz Not sure, but it does happen from time to time |
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HELP: Where To Put Spare Tire
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"Maple Tree" wrote: Hello, I am riding a TREK Madone 5.2, full carbon fibre bike. I keep two spare tubes and tools inside my saddle bag, it is now full. Where on my bike should I keep a spare tire in case one breaks, I have seen it happen to fellow riders. Maybe I can strap one on to the back Stays above the rear tire ? I am wide open to suggestions. My suggestion is to get a couple of Park emergency tire boots instead. If you start hauling around replacements for everything that might break, you'll either need a follow car or a trailer. In 40 years of riding bikes, I've never not been able to get home due to a tire casing failure. I've had to boot a few with a dollar bill, PowerBar wrapper or a Park boot. If you really want to carry lots of stuff, get a saddlebag that's big enough: http://www.velo-orange.com/saddlebag.html http://www.rivbike.com/products/list...product=20-125 http://www.wallbike.com/carradice/ca...addlebags.html http://www.wallbike.com/berthoud/saddlebag.html |
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HELP: Where To Put Spare Tire
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Bob Schwartz wrote: I carry a single tube and a patch kit. For tire repair I carry a section of tubular casing and a hunk of... duct tape. I've never run over anything that damaged a tire beyond booting with one of those two. If you have seen fellow riders break tires, ask them what kind they are riding. Don't buy those tires. Tires shouldn't break. Nice summary, Bob. |
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HELP: Where To Put Spare Tire
Maple Tree wrote:
I saw one of my club friends strap a tire to the triangle above the rear tire, but it was a haphazard set up. Just thought there might be a better way, without adding any extra bags onto the bike. Seems like you have your answer then. -- Paul M. Hobson ..:change the f to ph to reply:. |
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HELP: Where To Put Spare Tire
On Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:02:07 -0500, in rec.bicycles.tech Tim McNamara
wrote: If you really want to carry lots of stuff, get a saddlebag that's big enough: http://seguro.coppel.com/coppel/info...?codigo=516783 I can carry *three* extra parts for *everything*, my repair stand, and all of my tools... and my electric generator and air compressor to boot! And a parachute in case I'm in a high-rise building... And SCUBA gear in case I fall into the water... Jones... well prepared for *anything*! |
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HELP: Where To Put Spare Tire
On Jun 7, 12:04*pm, "Maple Tree" wrote:
Hello, I am riding a TREK Madone 5.2, full carbon fibre bike. *I keep two spare tubes and tools inside my saddle bag, it is now full. Where on my bike should I keep a spare tire in case one breaks, I have seen it happen to fellow riders. *Maybe I can strap one on to the back Stays above the rear tire ? I am wide open to suggestions. Thank you Dear M, I see a lot of replies about how you don't need a spare tire, just a tire boot, which should handle any problem. A boot can fix some things, but . . . I carry a spare Kevlar-bead tire rolled up in my seat bag (the four spare tubes are in my frame triangle bag). I was delighted to have that spare tire handy when my rear tire crept off the rim because I dragged my rear brake at low speed down a long hill: http://i18.tinypic.com/4t9hswg.jpg I had stopped and was reaching for the presta valve when the tire blew and the Slime decorated my leg. The friend I was waiting for arrived a minute later and took the picture. Here are the blown-out tire and tube, with a loop of tube stuck between the destroyed casing and the exposed Kevlar bead: http://i19.tinypic.com/53r4dp0.jpg The spoke just propped things up for the picture. I doubt that a boot would fixed things, so the spare tire was nice to have when I was two miles from the nearest shade on a hot summer day. Cheers, Carl Fogel |
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HELP: Where To Put Spare Tire
On Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:02:07 -0500, Tim McNamara
wrote: I've had to boot a few with a dollar bill, PowerBar wrapper or a Park boot. Yeah, once for me I think. And once for a friend with a money bill. |
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HELP: Where To Put Spare Tire
John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 14:04:55 -0400, "Maple Tree" wrote: Hello, I am riding a TREK Madone 5.2, full carbon fibre bike. I keep two spare tubes and tools inside my saddle bag, it is now full. Where on my bike should I keep a spare tire in case one breaks, I have seen it happen to fellow riders. Maybe I can strap one on to the back Stays above the rear tire ? Put it the same place you keep your spare saddle, seatpost, chain and brake pads. Don't forget to bring a spare rider. Just in case you get tired. |
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