Minimum Puncture Pit Stop
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mustang1
Legendary Member
- Location
- London, UK
No more than 10 minutes but that's coz I'm lazy. If I REALLY wanna take my sweet a55 time about it, maybe 20 minutes.
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
Now try it again while you're running around in circles avoiding biting insects, one eye half closed and stinging due to the salty sweat running into it and the other eye totally closed due to the pain of rubbing sweat and chain oil into it. Make sure you're flapping one arm wildly trying to beat off the swarms yet still manage to knock out a few cheery "No, no, it's ok, I'm fine thanks" to passers by.
Training needs to be realistic to be effective.
Sara_H
Guru
Took me days last time I did one. Bloody thing was in the dining room for yonks, first I couldn't get the bloody tyres on, then the brakes were stuck and I didn't know what to do. I even cried, but OH said I had to learn to do it myself and refused to help me.
The next puncture after that I had to deal with (sons bike) got fixed with a can of slime.
The next puncture after that I had to deal with (sons bike) got fixed with a can of slime.
Biker Joe
Über Member
- Location
- Nr Harlow, Essex.
andrew_s
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gloucester
10-15 minutes.
Try and do it quicker and you'll stand a good chance of missing finding what caused the puncture and get another one a mile or five down the road.
Try and do it quicker and you'll stand a good chance of missing finding what caused the puncture and get another one a mile or five down the road.
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
Takes me around 15 - 20 mins. A. I don't get much practise. B. I check the tyre several times for anything left in it. C. I'm careful with putting the tube back in, don't want to pinch it.
I should add this is on my commuter, with disc brakes and full length guards which make it tricky to get the wheel back in.
On the roadie it's a little less.
I should add this is on my commuter, with disc brakes and full length guards which make it tricky to get the wheel back in.
On the roadie it's a little less.
Is that a sealant fix, or do you change the tub? If change, do you carry pre-glued or do you use tape?
Just curious, as I am enjoying my tubs so much I want to ride them all the time, but one day, I'm going to hit a puncture I can't fix with sealant.
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
7 minutes or quicker, else you will be left behind!
SquareDaff
Über Member
- Location
- Doncaster, South Yorkshire
About 5 mins using the replace the tube method. Am fortunate in that I don't really struggle to get the tyre bead back over the rim. Find there's always something I could do better each time. Still wouldn't class myself as an expert!
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Get somebody to follow you round with a spare wheel, oh thats a pro tip
I find apply the brakes, before I close the QR levers helps line up the wheel quickly.
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
Change the tub.
I keep a tub that has been properly mounted at least once wrapped in cling film. So I rip the old one off & then mount the new one & get it up to pressure. As long as you use a tub that's been properly glued once there's enough tac on the glue to keep the tyre on the rim as long as don't star trying to really throw the bike about. It's good enough for TTing but I'd not want to go road racing on the tyre.
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
Run over sharp object, tyre punctures. Ride bike some more, sealant seals hole. Keep pedalling. Maybe notice later.
Last time I looked closely at the back wheel I found thirteen punctures all neatly sealed. Yay. Thanks Stan.
Last time I looked closely at the back wheel I found thirteen punctures all neatly sealed. Yay. Thanks Stan.
