FOURTEEN....

[02GF74]

.... is the number of patches I now have on my front inner tube.

eeek, didn't think it was that many.

Oh and a tip: If you are going on a lunchtime offroad cycle, take the puncture repair kit.

Had to walk back for 45 mins, legs ache, not that that is a problem in itself but I hade walking on SPDs as it wears the cleats out.

 

[scots_lass]

Reckon you have had your money's worth out of that one! Is there space for any more patches? or are you going to invest?

 

[Mr Pig]

Fourteen patches? I think you need better tyres dude.

 

[gbb]

.... is the number of patches I now have on my front inner tube.

eeek, didn't think it was that many.

Oh and a tip: If you are going on a lunchtime offroad cycle, take the puncture repair kit.

Had to walk back for 45 mins, legs ache, not that that is a problem in itself but I hade walking on SPDs as it wears the cleats out.

I've got another tip....make sure you've got your pump as well.
I learned that this sunday

 

[02GF74]

pump is attached to bike - antoeter tip - use a velcro strip to prevent pump from jumping out of holder, no need to ask how I found that out.

once I start to put patches over patches or the valve tears out, that is when it is time to think about replacement. dunno how old the tube is.

 

[Mr Pig]

I bin tubes after a few years irrespective of whether they've suffered punctures or not.

 

[wafflycat]

Tip - if going for a cycle ride, take spare inner tube, preferrably two. In case of puncture, no need to faff about mending the puncture, just change the inner tube. Much quicker.

 

[paddy01]

Am I alone in never repairing a tube?

I just bung in a spare and crack on, knackered one goes in the bin.

I suppose if I were doing some touring / long distance stuff then a repair kit might make sense in addition to a couple of extra tubes.

 

[wafflycat]

I take spare tubes with me, and in case of puncture, just change the inner tube - as I stated above. I do keep the punctured inner & repair it when back at home, when I'm inside, in comfort, out of wind, rain, etc.,

 

[paddy01]

I take spare tubes with me, and in case of puncture, just change the inner tube - as I stated above. I do keep the punctured inner & repair it when back at home, when I'm inside, in comfort, out of wind, rain, etc.,

Ah I think I see where I'm going on, by the time I get back indoors, my pie arm is on full-auto...

 

[Yellow Fang]

Depending on time, it can be worth gluing the patch on the old one as well as changing the tube. That way if you get another puncture, you've still got a spare. If you've failed to find the thorn or piece of flint that caused the first flat, that's likely to happen quite soon.

 

[02GF74]

Am I alone in never repairing a tube?

I just bung in a spare and crack on, knackered one goes in the bin.

if they are presta, mountain bike or road tyre, then sned them to me.

I usually carry puncture repair kit, pump and spare inner. Whenever possible, I try to repair the puncture so that I always have fall back of spare tube should I puncture again; sometimes it is not possible to repair the tube. It is very rare to have more than one puncture as opposed to getting multiple punctures from same incident - only time I can remember that happening is cycling thorugh a carctus filed in Cyprus - not recommended.

 

[rich p]

I don't think I've had 14 punctures in my life!
I don't repair them either. Into the bin and 3 for a tenner tubes lasts me a year or two.

 

[gavintc]

I
I don't repair them either. Into the bin and 3 for a tenner tubes lasts me a year or two.

+1 - get a puncture about every 6 months or so.... I suppose that is my fate sealed for the commute home tonight as I think it was back in Feb that I had the last one.

 

[Keith Oates]

I bought a new bike a few months ago and after about one week I got a puncture in the rear tyre. I searched the tyre and could find no stone, steel piece or glass so fitted new tube and carried on. However during the next six days I got a puncture I got six more punctures in that tyre. I then gave in and bought a new tyre and since then have had a couple of flats but each time found the culprit. I still have the original tyre and sometimes look at it again but to date can find no reason why it kept going down, Strange!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!