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3 flat tires in a row??
On Apr 16, 4:10 pm, catzz66 wrote:
c wrote: the recommendation about kevlar tires is pretty great, i'll be looking into that next time i have a free hour new wheels - bike's new, so not likely, but i will get them trued i do carry a spare tube but it's for emergencies, such as when i'm in a neighborhood i don't know or if i take a 5+ hr ride ... patch kit too, multitool, universal-head double-action pump (no gauge on it though, oh well), etc side topic -- i've been borrowing a roadbike and it's a different ballgame entirely, but i'm really digging it more and more ... sooo efficient, but less "fun" than my hybrid ... i may become a "real" bicyclist after all I was one of the ones to recommend kevlar. They are a *lot* harder for me to mount, and I did it on two bikes, but I want to say I have 1,100 miles on my main bike and 600 on my second bike since the last rainy season and have had one flat. (Knocks on wood.) It was a presta tube failure where the stem broke off of the tube from the daily flexing airing it up. Both my bikes are road bikes and I mostly ride in a big city and occasionally ride in a very rural area a couple hundred miles away when visiting relatives. I plan to stick with kevlar. i went earlier this evening, on my way to the market, and asked about kevlar - they told me they could do it right then and there, so it's done it was $35 per tire, but i only did the back one i'm pretty excited =) the guys told me if i got a flat (that tire) *again* they'd fix it free (which, in their language, means both they're tired of fixing my flats and seeing my face and they took care of the tire for real) so thanks for the tip =) (and the other guy who mentioned heavy-duty tires) and FYI for the haters: it took 6 minutes, i looked at my phone there was a hole almost the size of a pea in my old tube, but they didn't find the culprit |
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On Apr 16, 6:40 pm, "Bill Sornson" wrote:
i do carry a spare tube but it's for emergencies, such as when i'm in a neighborhood i don't know or if i take a 5+ hr ride ... patch kit too, multitool, universal-head double-action pump (no gauge on it though, oh well), etc Troll. hahhahahahhahahaaha *plonk* |
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3 flat tires in a row??
Roger Zoul wrote:
[..] Define normal? When **** happens is that normal? Yes, it is normal for **** to happen. And what about extra ****? Is it normal for extra **** to happen sometimes? Er, yep. Sometimes **** heaps up upon ****.[...] No ****? -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia The weather is here, wish you were beautiful |
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3 flat tires in a row??
"c" (who?) anonymously wrote:
a good amount of you (about 1/3) are cynical sons of bitches ... too much time on your hands? wtf... The advice given was in line with experienced cyclist practice. the rest, thanks - sincerely - thank you; i posted here asking if it was normal, and you told me your experiences and i don't feel like the bike shop was being lazy in fixing my bike - i really did just have a streak of bad luck, which in the nature of things, is perfectly normal i appreciate your attention and care i do happen to live in a different world, apparently - there are thousand bike shops everywhere, three of which are on the route between work, school, and home, and they know me by name and know my bikes and when i walk in they take care of me instantly and i'm back on the road in about 10 minutes so yes, the $20 beats the living **** out of having to wash the grease off my hands for 10 minutes, etc Nitrile rubber medical gloves work well for this procedure. -- why is the minority of this group so obtusely judgemental and doubtful? did you fail reading comprehension? what is so impossible about anything i've asked?[...] This group is a bunch of softies compared to RTB and RBR. -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia The weather is here, wish you were beautiful |
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[...] Were you ever a Boy Scout? Remember the motto?
No atheists or homosexuals allowed? =v= The Boy Scout Motto is "Beep Repaired." Which is great for fixing your horn, not so much for your tires. HTH, HAND, _Jym_ |
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3 flat tires in a row??
On Apr 16, 10:45 am, c wrote:
a good amount of you (about 1/3) are cynical sons of bitches ... too much time on your hands? wtf... the rest, thanks - sincerely - thank you; i posted here asking if it was normal, and you told me your experiences and i don't feel like the bike shop was being lazy in fixing my bike - i really did just have a streak of bad luck, which in the nature of things, is perfectly normal i appreciate your attention and care i do happen to live in a different world, apparently - there are thousand bike shops everywhere, three of which are on the route between work, school, and home, and they know me by name and know my bikes and when i walk in they take care of me instantly and i'm back on the road in about 10 minutes so yes, the $20 beats the living **** out of having to wash the grease off my hands for 10 minutes, etc -- why is the minority of this group so obtusely judgemental and doubtful? did you fail reading comprehension? what is so impossible about anything i've asked? those who told me it's stupid to not know the source of the flat are right on ... i don't mind being insulted because you're being helpful on balance the recommendation about kevlar tires is pretty great, i'll be looking into that next time i have a free hour new wheels - bike's new, so not likely, but i will get them trued i do carry a spare tube but it's for emergencies, such as when i'm in a neighborhood i don't know or if i take a 5+ hr ride ... patch kit too, multitool, universal-head double-action pump (no gauge on it though, oh well), etc side topic -- i've been borrowing a roadbike and it's a different ballgame entirely, but i'm really digging it more and more ... sooo efficient, but less "fun" than my hybrid ... i may become a "real" bicyclist after all thanks, c C: of course one of the reasons to fix it yourself is so you know for sure what each flat is caused by. If they're pinch flats, you need to use higher pressure and/or larger tires. If they're debris, well then it's bad luck, but that can be mitigated by more observant and careful riding and tougher tires. If it's a spoke or rough spot in the rim, better rim tape and/or dressing (smoothing out) the rough spot will help. Although I tend to agree that a flat is something that one should fix him/her self, I would never disagree with your choice because I almost always pay people to do things I can't do, don't want to do, or dont' have the time to do - many of which I am perfectly capable of doing myself. Some years I'll do a complete tune up on my bike and the multiple other bikes in my house. Other years, I don't feel like messing with it and pay the LBS to do it. Big deal! All those guys who criticize: how many of you wouldn't hesitate to pay the neighbor kid to mow the lawn or clean the gutters or shovel the driveway? Good luck. |
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3 flat tires in a row??
"Camilo" wrote All those guys who criticize: how many of you wouldn't hesitate to pay the neighbor kid to mow the lawn or clean the gutters or shovel the driveway? Hmm....you might have a point...if I were riding a century in the heat of summer and had a flat...and some kid comes up offering to fix my flat for $5, I might just take that offer. |
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"Roger Zoul" wrote: Hmm....you might have a point...if I were riding a century in the heat of summer and had a flat...and some kid comes up offering to fix my flat for $5, I might just take that offer. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Yeah--enterprising kid. Prolly threw some tacks on the road and then lurked in the bushes. And then grew up to become head of Enron. :-0 |
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3 flat tires in a row??
"Leo Lichtman" wrote i "Roger Zoul" wrote: Hmm....you might have a point...if I were riding a century in the heat of summer and had a flat...and some kid comes up offering to fix my flat for $5, I might just take that offer. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Yeah--enterprising kid. Prolly threw some tacks on the road and then lurked in the bushes. And then grew up to become head of Enron. :-0 Well, at least he had enough sense not to charge $16! And I'd have enough sense not to hire him again a few miles down the road. |
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