bloody typical

Hercule Q

i bought some new tyres today and put them on the bike but now i need new tubes cos i noticed mine had more holes than swiss (after they went flat an hour and a half later. i guess the old tyres were holding the patches on)cheese so now i gotta wrestle the tyres off again in the morning and buy new tubes. grrrr :evil: :evil: :evil:

supersonic

Puncture kit?!

Hercule Q

all the patches are on the tubes. guess i forgot how many i've had :S

supersonic

You should have some spare, in the wardrobe, next to 'Daisy'

;-)

Hercule Q

probaly, i just cant be bothered to rummage so i'll just get new tubes cos they weigh twice as much as regular tubes what with all the extra rubber atatched to them

supersonic

I still have a 12 year old Michelin Airstop tube - is a patchwork quilt!

Bungalow Bill

I have never fixed a puncture in my life and I never intend to start,meh just lazy like that I guess.

Anonymous

Bungalow Bill wrote:

I have never fixed a puncture in my life and I never intend to start,meh just lazy like that I guess.

^^ Grade A Muppett ^^

Bungalow Bill

Why because I don't fix punctures???

You tried patching up a tube with slime in? Turns into one big mess I'' tell ya.

cee

Bungalow Bill wrote:

Why because I don't fix punctures???

You tried patching up a tube with slime in? Turns into one big mess I'' tell ya.

You still get punctures with slime filled tubes???

hmmmm....this tubeless/slime solution/or just a plain old inner tube thing has still got me thinking.....what was wrong with plain old inner tubes! I know others get on really well with the various tubless options, but noone has stated that they no longer get punctures!...so i am back to thinking that this is a solution without a problem!

I patch them until a puncture os so close to another patch that the patches would overlap....or when there is less tube visible than patch!

Carry a spare in the bag and mend the punctured one when I gte home (unless I get 2 punctures on the same day, in which case I will patch it on the trail.)

scotto

never had a puncture with my panaracers, best solution I have ever come across

Bungalow Bill

The terrain out here is just pure abuse on tyres and tubes, sharp rocks spikey death stars thorns ect ect

Slime tubes last anything from a week up to about a month, if I ride without slime I have a puncture within a few mins every time, even running dual ply.


Winter riding is not as bad though.

Hercule Q

got some slime tubes now now the odd puncture shouldn't happen

benneally

Bungalow Bill wrote:

Why because I don't fix punctures???

You tried patching up a tube with slime in? Turns into one big mess I'' tell ya.

Again, muppet :P

You're not meant to patch slime tubes, it wont work because of the slime! Instead you re-inflate the tyre and then spin the wheel lots and fast and this pushes the slime to the edges and fills the holes.