First puncture of 2010

[OvertheHill]

In a rush this morning - had to be in early so I left early. Get 100 yards or so before I realise my rear wheel is flat. Went home and got the MTB and went to work on that.

Just struggled to change the tube now. First time on a 700x23c for me. Compared to an MTB it was bloody hard work. Took me ages to get the wheel off (and this was on a stand) and then ages to get the tyre off. Ages to get the tyre back on and ages to get it to 120 psi with my big pump at home. I reckon it took me longer to do that one wheel than it took me to do both on my MTB recently. I dread the thought of doing that at the side of the road in the rain!

Any tips - surely it can't be that much harder than an MTB? Oh, and a decent workshop pump (not too dear) that'll go to 120psi.

 

[Tynan]

I've had five in a little over a week, on an almost new tyre, very very perplexing

a trip to and from work today without incident feels like a victory

it's taught me to always have a spare tube to hand

 

[potsy]

I've had five in a little over a week, on an almost new tyre, very very perplexing

a trip to and from work today without incident feels like a victory

it's taught me to always have a spare tube to hand

Ooh that's bad Tynan,time for some M+ you know you want to

 

[hackbike 666]

Bloody hell Tynan I know The Mile End Road is like a warzone sometimes but I didn't think it was that bad.

 

[2Loose]

I've had five in a little over a week, on an almost new tyre, very very perplexing

a trip to and from work today without incident feels like a victory

it's taught me to always have a box of spare tubes to hand

Fixed that for you

 

[Tynan]

I still really don't understand it, same tyres as always and the rear was new

they came so close together that the two spare tubes I have around were both punctured and not yet fixed, there was a traumatic flat outside the porsche showroom at the Bow flyover late at night in the freezing cold and rain

add to that front and rear wheels smashed on a horror of a pothole in the dark too, both rebuilt, granted they were due for a rebuild due to wear but still

I did talk to the LBS, I wouldn't go as far as M+ although they did talk me in principle into a Douro + or something, although after a rather splendid ride in and out today I'm starting to think I was all some sort of dream

gawd knows, I burst the rear inner tube too, a crack like a pistol shot while doing well over 20 down the Whipps Cross road, a hole a full two inches long, and that was after fixing a front flat discovered on trying to set off from work

tell you what though, I'm nicely up to speed on patching again and fully au faite with the frame pump

 

[hackbike 666]

I've got lack of practice and long may it continue.

 

[Tynan]

in fairness you're not too likely to need it with that solid tyre are you though?

 

[hackbike 666]

in fairness you're not too likely to need it with that solid tyre are you though?

I will if the front goes down.

 

[Tynan]

tad rare, mind you, I managed one of those as well, so tiny and slow I had to use a sink of water to find the bloody thing

 

[hackbike 666]

tad rare, mind you, I managed one of those as well, so tiny and slow I had to use a sink of water to find the bloody thing

Blimey you have a sink in your rucksack?

Are you short of tubes then?

I remember having an inner tube once and it had about tenpatches on it.Not from the same commute though.

My best ever was when I hit a pothole at Mile End in the pouring rain early one morning and both tyres went down.