I was shot at tonight in lewisham.

[jonny jeez]

I can also vouch for exploding rims - they go bang in an impressive way too.

now you're just showing off

 

[jonny jeez]

Bloody Hell Johhny- 'clips him around the ears'...you're such a drama queen.

hehe...

 

[Davidc]

Like the way you've told it Johnny.

I had a girlfriend in 1969 who lived in Lewisham. Just as rough then but the weapons were different.

Never had an explosion like that but have had dodgy cuts in tyres. Usually nearly brand new - why?

I'd be dubious about using the tyre long term. My preferred repair is to sandpaper the inside down to rubber, then stick a tube repair patch on it. My instinct would then be to buy a new tyre and hang the mended one up and keep it as a spare.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Last tyre I blew up incited an entire family to turn on the pavement and head back my way, the father figure summed up the astonishment of his brood by exclaiming 'farkin' 'ell boi, wheratt ewe?'

 

[BentMikey]

Buy a new tyre Jonny. That's not economy you need to risk yourself for, especially given the high speeds you do on some of your commute.

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

I seemed to remember doing that at a Clapton petrol station in 1989...used their car pump and the tyre went bang,god I was quite embarrassed .

 

[jonny jeez]

It may not have been, if you'd inadvertently left a bulge of inner tube sticking out, the brakes would have burst that. How do I know this? Because I've done it too.

I thought the same but am convinced its unrelated. The tube is split for about 9 inches on the opposite side from the valve. The split starts at the same spot that the other punctured tubes have a small hole (ie 4 inches from the valve), so this all points towards the tube herniating through the slit and then hitting tarmac, whilst under too much pressure.

I've heard of cunning ruses using super glue to gloop up the hole but never done it.

Depending on how thick the gash is you might be able to repair with either a patch or a bit of clear nail varnish.

I was lying in bed contemplating the use of glue and a patch/boot but am worried about the friction a patch or boot will cause on the tube. I tend not to hang about and wouldn't want a blow out like this when dropping a hill at 35mph.

I think a new tyre is called for... unfortunately... and maybe a pump...and a pressure gauge...oh and those nice new lights...and a Garmin

Who said cycling to work was cheap!!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

..I think a new tyre is called for... unfortunately... and maybe a pump...and a pressure gauge...oh and those nice new lights...and a Garmin

Who said cycling to work was cheap!!

on the requirements list, you missed out the video camera so we can all witness the next one!

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

One of the last p*nt*r*s I gad was due to a badly adjusted brake bloke made a hole in the tyre,resulting on a little bit of innertube popping out to be punctured by the offending brake block.

 

[jonny jeez]

on the requirements list, you missed out the video camera so we can all witness the next one!

Ah, now my go pro is pretty poor at picking up sound and worse still at picking up footage in the dark, so it is resigned to the store cupboard for the remainder of this season.

One of the last p*nt*r*s I gad was due to a badly adjusted brake bloke made a hole in the tyre,resulting on a little bit of innertube popping out to be punctured by the offending brake block.

Brakes are all aligned, ( I check them each sunday) and the tube was not popping out at the sides, I do a full visual check after inflation as these cannisters are notorious for that.

 

[BentMikey]

If you use an open door on your GoPro, the sound is great. You'll need a version 2 for better low light capability though.

 

[Brains]

It happened to me as well, being shot at in Lewisham.

1986, Lee High Road, a long running feud between two gypsy families, one drove past and took a few pot shots at a bloke walking just in front of me.

He missed his intended target but hit a man in a van who then crashed into an HGV which then caused a multiple pile up.

I spent a night with the Sweeney and three days at the Old Bailey.

 

[Arjimlad]

I'm torn (pun intentional) between "liking" your post.

If i "like it" it could be misconstrued as liking the fact you had an unfortunate incident.

I like your post.

I'll let you [Jonny] decide whether I should like the original post.

That's exactly how I felt too..!

 

[jonny jeez]

It happened to me as well, being shot at in Lewisham.

1986, Lee High Road, a long running feud between two gypsy families, one drove past and took a few pot shots at a bloke walking just in front of me.

He missed his intended target but hit a man in a van who then crashed into an HGV which then caused a multiple pile up.

I spent a night with the Sweeney and three days at the Old Bailey.

Ok...you win.

 

[fossyant]

now you're just showing off

Haa haa - not to be recommended. I was lucky it happened at about 15 mph going round a rounabout, not 30 mph round a bend on a downhill a couple of minutes earlier.