Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
Gut feel: 7 - 12 mins
how long does it take you to fix a puncture?
- Thread starter united4ever
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Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Me sir, please sir. And draw a little arrow on the inner tube so you know which way round it went. Tis what I was taught. Problem is that sometimes tyres have so much writing on them it's hard to figure out which bit to line up.
jefmcg
Guru
Depends on the tyre/wheel. Marathon Plus on 16" wheels? About an hour, and I am quite likely to kill someone - any one - by the end of it. And yes, at one stage I kept getting punctures with marathon plus tyres. Apparently just very bad luck.
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
I didn't realise we had to mention this, I thought it was a givenIt not only takes me some time, it usually involves a lot of bad language as well...
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
I think I destroyed my mini pump at the weekend. I couldn't get the tyre up to its relatively low 65psi pressure with it. Is LifeLine Performance CNC Mini Pump OK or is Lezyne's worth the extra money?
On longer rides, I carry a mini floor pump, but they're too long to fit in my favourite bags. Even if the pump has a frame clip, I still need a way to carry it at the destination.
I do that, but I also like a wax crayon to draw on the tube and tyre when I find the culprit, so I don't lose track of them when I look away - and I can't easily look at tube and tyre and my toolkit all at once!
Depends, at home with a cup of tea and some biscuits, it takes about 20 minutes. Longer if it's hobnobs as the dunking needs more attention.
On the side of the road, last time took me half an hour, but it was dark, I hadn't put my park levers back in the saddle bag, so had to use the ones on my multitool which aren't as good. I was also not too far from home so pumped up the tyre rather than use a CO2 inflator. The latter can take 5 mins off a puncture repair time for me. I'm going to get some folding tyres at some point, as the wire bead on the rubinos is quite hard to get over the rim, which makes for chafed fingers and swearing.
On the side of the road, last time took me half an hour, but it was dark, I hadn't put my park levers back in the saddle bag, so had to use the ones on my multitool which aren't as good. I was also not too far from home so pumped up the tyre rather than use a CO2 inflator. The latter can take 5 mins off a puncture repair time for me. I'm going to get some folding tyres at some point, as the wire bead on the rubinos is quite hard to get over the rim, which makes for chafed fingers and swearing.
Rooster1
I was right about that saddle
The leyzne is bullet proof, and so much less fiddle.
I'd go with the Lezyne, if for no other reason than the hose, wouldn't get a mini pump without one now.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
The Lifeline has a hose too and what looks like a similar head to some Truflow pumps I've liked.
Smurfy
Naturist Smurf
- Location
- Smurfette's Kitchen
About 20 minutes in optimal conditions (not dark, not raining etc.) If I'm on the commute I'm likely to pump it up again and see if it will get me home, where I can repair more easily.
Edit: Forgot to say, I generally fit a spare tube, and patch the holed one when I get home.
Edit: Forgot to say, I generally fit a spare tube, and patch the holed one when I get home.
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- Location
- Glasgow
Takes me about an hour with Marathon+ tyres
I've actually only ever had a pinch flat on one, entirely my fault.
Other, softer mb kind of tyres, about 20 min and no levers
Have not had the occasion to change a road inner, they look easy to fit compared to my tank like ones.
@Spoked Wheels I suggest you go for Marathon Originals, much cheaper, a bit lighter, same puncture protection.
I've actually only ever had a pinch flat on one, entirely my fault.
Other, softer mb kind of tyres, about 20 min and no levers
Have not had the occasion to change a road inner, they look easy to fit compared to my tank like ones.
@Spoked Wheels I suggest you go for Marathon Originals, much cheaper, a bit lighter, same puncture protection.
hopless500
Trundling along
- Location
- not-as-flat-as-you-think Norfolk
Marathon are the tyres of the devil. My fingers are cringing just thinking about itTakes me about an hour with Marathon+ tyres
I've actually only ever had a pinch flat on one, entirely my fault.
Other, softer mb kind of tyres, about 20 min and no levers
Have not had the occasion to change a road inner, they look easy to fit compared to my tank like ones.
@Spoked Wheels I suggest you go for Marathon Originals, much cheaper, a bit lighter, same puncture protection.
Ian H
Ancient randonneur
About 10 mins if the cause is obvious. I replace the tube. If I can't find what caused it but suspect it's still there, I might patch the tube and replace it the same way on the basis that a patch, being thicker, will take longer to wear through.
I've not had a puncture this year, though. I even start to worry that I'll have lost the skill.
I've not had a puncture this year, though. I even start to worry that I'll have lost the skill.
growingvegetables
Guru
- Location
- Leeds
It's technique, lads and lasses. Practice! I recommend .......
taking 3 kids on a 250 mile camping/cycling tour. Struggling up the steepest bits of the Pennine Bridleway. Yup, I can get a puncture on a hybrid or a MTB repaired in well under 10 minutes.
Roadie tyres . ummmmmmmmmmmmmm; yeeeeeeees; minimum 20 minutes. Damnit, it's quicker walking the beast home!
taking 3 kids on a 250 mile camping/cycling tour. Struggling up the steepest bits of the Pennine Bridleway. Yup, I can get a puncture on a hybrid or a MTB repaired in well under 10 minutes.
Roadie tyres . ummmmmmmmmmmmmm; yeeeeeeees; minimum 20 minutes. Damnit, it's quicker walking the beast home!
