Muppet

stevep3156

OK, first post, but I’m wondering, has anyone else ever managed to p******* a set of Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres?

Well I did last night, first p******* in about 2000+ miles of commuting on said tyres (2 sets so far). These things are unbreakable, like riding on concrete donuts…or so I thought… :roll:

Thing is, I’m a muppet. I got blasé & left all p******* repair utensils at home…tyre levers, pump, inner tube, all sitting happily in my shed, nice & dry.

So there was I, with a long walk home in the rain to be re-united with said utensils. Needless to say I am now fully kitted out for every ride. I’ll ride naked if I have to save weight, but these things are now my best friends.

Has anyone else ever done this? Or am I really as big a muppet as I feel right now?...OK don’t answer that one…!!
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Cheers

jonginge

Everyone has probably done that at one time or other.

Not had many unscheduled deflations lately but for the last on my Pearson I had all the repair kit but, despite much searching, no pump. Grrr. Did any bugger stop to ask if I was alright during my 3 mile walk. Nope.

Christophe3967

It is possible to get a bike in the back of a black cab. Getting a black cab to stop whilst wearing lycra is another matter.

bigmat

My record is an 8 mile walk home from the farthest point of Richmond Park, in the rain, in lycras and cleated shoes. By the time I got home I was so cold my hand could barely turn the key in my front door. Made a point of carrying at best a repair kit, at worst some money, since then.

DonDaddyD

Yep happened to me twice. On one occasion a guy kindly stopped gave me a tube, fitted and pumped it up for me.

Second time I walked my bike to my Grans and got a lift home.

Paulie W

I once had two spare tubes, patches and tyre irons but no pump - I relived the moment the night before I had taken it out to reorganise my backpack more than once as I walked the 15 wet, hilly miles home.

stevep3156

Thanks all, you guys sound far more experienced than me, so to hear all this has somewhat lessened my embarrassment...

It must be where I live, but no-one even acknowledged me, even cyclists. I tried my best to look pathetic & downtrodden (not hard), tyre hanging off rear wheel, slightly put-on limp, but did anyone stop?

Still, it's taught me a lesson anyway... :roll:

Cheers

tardington

The lesson? Yep, other people are c**ts!

Though one of the ladies here had a nicer experience recently - some bloke gave her his repair kit. Figure it out.

I've got the schwalbe M+s, and although I've never had a problem with them, with my old tyres (spesh armadillos) whenever I forgot my pump or other bits I would definately have a puncture... But I had to remember I didn't have the kit first. :?

Gazzaputt

I had Pro Race 2 on my bike and punctured Only one sodding lever and do you think I could get it off with one lever?

bigmat

Handy tip if you are ever short of a tyre lever - use the quick release lever on your wheel skewers. I've had desperate moments... :?

Agent57

stevep3156 wrote:

It must be where I live, but no-one even acknowledged me, even cyclists. I tried my best to look pathetic & downtrodden (not hard), tyre hanging off rear wheel, slightly put-on limp, but did anyone stop?

I'd have stopped! I've repaired more punctures for other people than for myself on the way to/from work. I also free trapped chains or re-engage them on the chainring. At the very least I slow down to ask "do you have everything you need?" Can't understand why someone would just ride by - unless perhaps if they don't have the kit or knowledge themselves, I suppose.

stevep3156

I guess they were thinking 'Nice day to take your bicycle for a walk'...

All I was missing was a leash & a plastic bone strapped to the handlebars...!

I think most cyclists are decent people like yourself Agent57, who enjoy riding & respect others for doing the same...I guess I was just unlucky...

...like the idea of using the QR lever though, that's one to bear in mind...