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Gauze fix for a busted tire
On Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 5:52:47 p.m. UTC-5, wrote:
Op zondag 22 november 2020 om 16:26:05 UTC+1 schreef AMuzi: On 11/21/2020 4:53 PM, John B. wrote: On Sat, 21 Nov 2020 14:11:08 -0800 (PST), Lou Holtman wrote: Op zaterdag 21 november 2020 om 21:59:02 UTC+1 schreef Joerg: Yesterday it happened again, a tire ruptured and left a gash of an inch right in the running surface. I still had 17mi to go and the first aid kit contained the fix: A roll of gauze. I removed the rear brake so it wouldn't tangle there. Unfortunately the gauze rubbed off the paint inside the stays behind the BB. Spray paint fixed that. The frame is blue and I only had gray but, oh well. This is how it looked at the end of the 17mi: http://analogconsultants.com/ng/bike/Gauze.JPG It held! Also, a hooray for thick thorn-resistant tubes and tire liners. Without those I wouldn't have made it back riding. I hope this idea helps someone else. Just be careful with only one brake. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ I'm glad you made it home. I was wondering with all the bad luck you have why you don't carry a spare tire. With all the stuff you already carry with you the volume of a foldable tire can't be a problem. https://photos.app.goo.gl/CTZ76CkwKZvW8qAf8 When you home you can take it off and fold it back to put it in one of you bags again. Just an idea. Lou Back in the days of "sew up" tires many people carried one or more spare tires folded and tied under the rear of the seat. https://tinyurl.com/yyebxhfu I changed over to just wearing one: http://bikeraceinfo.com/images-all/t...ppi-e-Robi.jpg I have done that once. I can't remember the occasion but what I do remember is that it was quite comfortable. Lou I too have worn a tubular tire or two and not all that long ago - the summer of 2019. As you've said, it's surprisingly comfortable. Cheers |
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Gauze fix for a busted tire
On 22/11/2020 16:25, AMuzi wrote:
snip Folded under a saddle, they're easy to forget such that the creases and wear on the edges are a problem Yeah, in my youf, when I saw through a glass darkly, I bungied one of these; https://www.holtsauto.com/holts/products/tyreweld/ Under my saddle for quick puncture fixes (schraeder valves on a commuter) the result was, how shall I say, both predictable and, ermmm, messy? |
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