F1 style wheel change...?

chris_bass

Was out on a figure of 8 type of route today and got a slow puncture not far from the middle bit (so near my house) and just popped home and swapped the wheel with one from a different bike, all in all probably less than 30 seconds :-)

sigorman85

I use gatorskinz haven't had one for over year

dennisn

Rolf F wrote:

I guess I might have been more tempted to try CO2 if I'd ever seen it in use. But, probably as I'm in Yorkshire (or, maybe CO2 is just a Southern thing), I never have. No-one in my club, as far as I know, uses CO2.

One year I'll use CO2 and the next I have somehow, someway, convinced myself to go back to my Topeak Road Morph pump. I don't even know why. Maybe because I have both and neither seems to offer any real advantage over the other. Or maybe it's because I hate to see either one just laying around. Both have their pluses and minuses. :?

dennisn

sigorman85 wrote:

I use gatorskinz haven't had one for over year

Last year I used Tufo Elite Ride 25's(tubular clinchers) with some Bontrager goo in them. No flats to report.

markhewitt1978

Grill wrote:

Here's someone who can be bothered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeeOhkug0yg

Most of us could do that without too much trouble.

That's impressive! Although we all know that's how you do it, it rarely works out that way, there's always some niggle or hassle, the valve doesn't go on properly, or you can't get the tyre off easily or back on again, all your stuff blows away or you lose your tyre levers in the grass!

Few minor points with the video. He didn't spend time to put it in the big ring / smallest gear. He checked for debris, but way to quickly, if there was glass in there he would have cut himself. He didn't tidy up and put everything back in his saddle bag.

One thing is that he just undid the rear quick release and pulled out the wheel, and then did the same in reverse. Whenever I do it I have to push the rear mech along to release the chain otherwise it won't go in.

terry2708

Co2 is brilliant (gets up to 100 in a split second) it also assists in getting you to the next pit stop where there is a proper pump. I have a great Lezyne pump but will only use it if I run out of gas or to lend it to someone else.

I am from down South though so would like it

goonz

On a similar topic, how to pros change wheels so quickly? When I need to remove a wheel it takes a few turns to loosen the QR lever enough to remove it. Do the pros not have the QR on as tight as I do? Or do they use better quality QR that dont need as much tightening?

ManOfKent

goonz wrote:

On a similar topic, how to pros change wheels so quickly? When I need to remove a wheel it takes a few turns to loosen the QR lever enough to remove it. Do the pros not have the QR on as tight as I do? Or do they use better quality QR that dont need as much tightening?

Have you filed the lawyer tabs off your forks and dropouts? They account for a few extra turns.

goonz

No I havent, but I know what you are talking about as I saw the lip on my Mash forks when I fitted the wheel on the weekend. Although I have never seen that lip on the rear dropout on my roadbike yet still take a few turns to get it loose.

BrandonA

dennisn wrote:

DiscoBoy wrote:

2 minutes should be a significant portion of the time it takes to fix a roadside puncture

I might, key word might, agree with you if you are using tubulars and they are not glued on properly(i.e. triathlon).

I take spare inner tubes and repair the old ones when I get home. It therefore doesn't take long to replace the inner tubes. I've only just bought a CO2 pump but using a manual one a large percentage of my time is taken reinflating the tyre. I therefore agree with DiscoBoy that using a CO2 cannister and asuming it works will save a significant amount of road side time.

I'd be interested to know your breakdown of effort if you disagree? Do you carry a track pump with you?

sigorman85

Here's me gobin off about gatorskins and I go and get a flat today ..... Sod's law or keep my mouth shut

dennisn

BrandonA wrote:

dennisn wrote:

DiscoBoy wrote:

2 minutes should be a significant portion of the time it takes to fix a roadside puncture

I might, key word might, agree with you if you are using tubulars and they are not glued on properly(i.e. triathlon).

I take spare inner tubes and repair the old ones when I get home. It therefore doesn't take long to replace the inner tubes. I've only just bought a CO2 pump but using a manual one a large percentage of my time is taken reinflating the tyre. I therefore agree with DiscoBoy that using a CO2 cannister and asuming it works will save a significant amount of road side time.

I'd be interested to know your breakdown of effort if you disagree? Do you carry a track pump with you?

Don't have any such thing as a breakdown of effort. I have a flat, get off the bike, change the tire, get back on, and go. Whatever time it takes is what it takes. Rushing around, trying to save time, probably not doing a good job of things, is not on my list of how to fix a flat. Once the tire is changed I have no desire to get back off the bike 100 yards down the road to fiddle with something I should have taken more care with during the change.