Two punctures in 2 miles :(
edb999
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Well I had my first puncture on the road bike Tuesday night 
in fact its the first puncture I’ve had in years.
Felt the bike start to feel funny and sure enough the back was well on its way down, not sure if was an actual puncture or the valve as the little screw in bit was slightly bent.
Changed the tube, inflated and reinstalled wheel – took a bit of time, these 23mm tyres aren’t as easy as the big MTB ones!
By the time I was all done it was getting dark and I was on unlit roads and only had ‘emergency’ flashing lights with me and I was on unlit roads (green st green, to Bexley) which was very scary to say the least!
Well it hit a pot hole or something, at first I thought I got away with it but down it went (front this time). And having only 1 spare tube/ gas cartridge that was my lot, so nice 5 mile walk home for me!
How many spare tubes does everyone normally carry?
in fact its the first puncture I’ve had in years.Felt the bike start to feel funny and sure enough the back was well on its way down, not sure if was an actual puncture or the valve as the little screw in bit was slightly bent.
Changed the tube, inflated and reinstalled wheel – took a bit of time, these 23mm tyres aren’t as easy as the big MTB ones!
By the time I was all done it was getting dark and I was on unlit roads and only had ‘emergency’ flashing lights with me and I was on unlit roads (green st green, to Bexley) which was very scary to say the least!
Well it hit a pot hole or something, at first I thought I got away with it but down it went (front this time). And having only 1 spare tube/ gas cartridge that was my lot, so nice 5 mile walk home for me!
How many spare tubes does everyone normally carry?
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2 tubes, 2 CO2 cans.0
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When out on the VN (usually longer rides).....
One tube, 2 x CO2, some glueless patches and a Lezyne Road Drive
on the BMC (shorter local rides)....
One tube, 1 x CO2, some glueless patches
Commuting on the BMC....
as above plus a Lezyne Micro Floor Drive in my bag.
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One tube, 1 x CO2 or Lezyne Micro Floor Drive in my bag and a 15mm spanner0 -
The same puncture twice, maybe? I had one from a long sharp thorn that are common at this time of the year. I thought I'd removed it from the tyre casing, but I hadn't and the critter bit me again!Purveyor of "up"
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Zero tubes on the commute / training rides. One on sportivs etc.
I always carry a puncture repair kit + pump though. The idea that I'll only ever have one puncture on any given ride is a complete joke. PB is 5, last Winter, all different before anyone states the obvious.0 -
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i had two flats, one front, one rear in under 10metre! Fixed one then went a few yards and then got another.0
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I carry a can of tyre weld type stuff. One can will do two 23mm tubes and they won't puncture again. The fix takes <2 mins and half a can is more than enough per tube. This saves carrying tubes, tyre levers, spanners etc.
Once home, I change the tube but have been lucky and have only had one puncture. My cycling buddy has been riding on the same tube that he punctured for 6 months now, without changing it.
The best moose stuff is from Decathalon and is £1.99 for 75mm. It works with presta valves and schraders.Boardman Elite SLR 9.2S
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Bar Shaker wrote:I carry a can of tyre weld type stuff. One can will do two 23mm tubes and they won't puncture again. The fix takes <2 mins and half a can is more than enough per tube. This saves carrying tubes, tyre levers, spanners etc.
Once home, I change the tube but have been lucky and have only had one puncture. My cycling buddy has been riding on the same tube that he punctured for 6 months now, without changing it.
The best moose stuff is from Decathalon and is £1.99 for 75mm. It works with presta valves and schraders.
The other half has a Vittoria Pit Stop in her saddle bag as she can't (or rather, won't learn to) fix a puncture0 -
I carry only the one, but I also carry my debit card too just in case I need to get a train home.
One of our club members got 4 punctures yesterday - 3 from his house to the meeting place (he ended up changing his wheels, presumably returning home after the second) and a 4th which occurred when sat stationary at the top of a hill regrouping for others. He didn't move - it just started hissing as the sound of compacting rubber echoed through the Surrey hills.
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schweiz wrote:One tube, 1 x CO2, some glueless patches
Erm, what's the point of the patches if you only have 1 way of inflating?Jibbering Sports Stuff: http://jibbering.com/sports/0 -
I had a puncture down the phone once.
When I built my old Raleigh Road Ace back up I left it in the front bedroom. Whilst I was speaking to the mrs on the phone there was an almighty bang in the background. She was obviously a bit worried about what the hell it was and still did not know by the time I got home.
I think the following day I discovered my bike with a substantial blow out in the tub.0 -
This might seem a stupid question but I have been stumped for about a week now with a slow puncture, had the inner off and under water 3 times now and I cannot find the hole anywhere! Any advice? (Other than buying a new inner)
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How much pressure is in the tube when you put it under water?2010 Trek 1.5 Road - swissstop green, conti GP4000S
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1 x Spare tube
1 x CO inflator
2 x CO cartridges
1 x Puncture repair kit
Taxi number in my mobile for when I am out training (local)0 -
I'd buy a new bike, why buy and change inners when a new bike will come with them? Bargain! Say... That's a nice bike..
Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)0 -
Phate wrote:This might seem a stupid question but I have been stumped for about a week now with a slow puncture, had the inner off and under water 3 times now and I cannot find the hole anywhere! Any advice? (Other than buying a new inner)
You're not using CO2 to inflate it are you? Apparently it leaks out slowly even if there's no hole!0 -
Father Jack wrote:I'd buy a new bike, why buy and change inners when a new bike will come with them? Bargain!
Thats exactly why I said don't tell me to buy new inners! Will be getting a new bike (Ribble Carbon Pro Evo) in about a month so refusing to shell out anymore on my MTB that will get scrapped/given away in a months time!
And rhetx, no not using co2!0 -
jibberjim wrote:schweiz wrote:One tube, 1 x CO2, some glueless patches
Erm, what's the point of the patches if you only have 1 way of inflating?
They're just in the saddle bag. When I commute I take a pump too. Also, bike shops round here usually have a track pump chained up outside too..and quite a few have vending machines for tubes.0 -
Carry 2 spare tubes. A topeak road morph pump and my mobile with taxi firm dialled in just in case it all goes tits up 0
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Phate wrote:dmch2 wrote:How much pressure is in the tube when you put it under water?
It was about 60% inflated when I first tried it but then inflated it fully when I couldn't find the puncture!
Inflating a tube so that it's diameter increases will damage the rubber structure and it will forever slowly leak.
Told to me by a LBS 35 years ago and never forgotten.Boardman Elite SLR 9.2S
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