First fairy visit...bah

[vickster]

Had my first p******e today...fortunately about 2 minutes from my preferred LBS...lucky eh

Can I now expect more visits - this was the first after several thousand miles on about 7 different bikes! Probably need to buy some spare tubes and learn how to use them

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

I had my first visit last month and finally changed it last week which was a massive learning curve and took me the best part of an hour, lots of swearing and some tears. Went to give the tyre a quick pump before leaving the house on Sunday morning and accidentally snapped the metal bit off the valve and now need to go through the whole thing again. I fear there will be more tears and more swearing but at least I'm not scared to remove the back wheel now

 

[ianrauk]

PUNCTURES.... are all part and parcel of cycling.
Do youself a favour and learn how to tackle PUNCTURES yourselves.
A handy skill to learn and will save you some dosh.

 

[Melonfish]

PUNCTURES.... are all part and parcel of cycling.
Do youself a favour and learn how to tackle PUNCTURES yourselves.
A handy skill to learn and will save you some dosh.

Egads man stop it you're jinxing us all!!!

*runs and hides under a table*
Pete

 

[ianrauk]

Egads man stop it you're jinxing us all!!!

*runs and hides under a table*
Pete

PUNCTURES PUNCTURES PUNCTURES PUNCRTURES
There, I said it again...

 

[Melonfish]

PUNCTURES PUNCTURES PUNCTURES PUNCRTURES
There, I said it again...

Right, i need an angry mob of women wearing fake beards and carrying stones...

 

[Fnaar]

Right, i need an angry mob of women wearing fake beards and carrying stones...

Team GB women's football team?

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[cyberknight]

learn to do it yourself , your bound to get one at the wrong time and when your not near a shop.I had one Thursday morning at 5 am , only 7 miles or so from the nearest LBS but i would put money on them not being open .

 

[vickster]

I am hoping not to have another for 3 years, can cope with £15 for tube and labour on that basis...I should probably buy a spare tube

have an acute tennis elbow flare at the moment, I am not sure I could have changed the tube even if I had known how

 

[berty bassett]

what a time to read this ! 10 mins before i go out for a 80 - now i've got to do the funny dance ,find a black cat , carry a rabbits foot and walk backwards down the drive so it looks like i'm coming home

 

[mattobrien]

Lucky enough not to have had a puncture on my road bike for a while now, but I always carry a tube, patches, levers and a CO2 inflator. Rescue simply isn't an option so I need to be self sufficient.

I think the last one I had was on my MTB when I was going for a Strava segment around our local reservoir. Obviously didn't get the KoM,but also didn't have to walk back tot he car...

 

[cyberknight]

5-6 a year i reckon on even with gators, the roads are shocking where i commute.

 

[Berties]

Depends on your tyres,road slicks ,get a pile of tubes in,always some one worse off ,the rain and now sun has not helped ,500 miles on specific flat guards in 2 weeks,3 punctures in two days and tyre ruptured, now fitted gaitor skins not the answer but helps,always carry tubes,pumps etc

 

[vickster]

OK, given I probably should learn to sort a puncture...recommendations for an easy to use mini pump (that is elbow friendly) and reasonable inner tubes for a Sirrus elite (700x28c wheels with standard presta valve), plus whatever other tools I may need (levers, other?)

Thanks