My first puncture

[Davidc]

Have been caught out today. Back wheel has locked up with (I suspect) a bearing failure. Unfortunately I don't carry a spare wheel

Why not? Complete lack of forethought!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Well, my thoughts are that your colleagues should have fixed the flat for you full stop
When I first started commuting, I did not carry any tools (before joining CChat, he, he!), my saddle was moving, needed tightening up, so I got my work's joiner to come over with a suitable spanner

 

[SquareDaff]

Why not? Complete lack of forethought!

I'm suitably chastised - will strap one to my rucksack in future!

 

[Scoosh]

Well, my thoughts are that your colleagues should have fixed the flat for you full stop
When I first started commuting, I did not carry any tools (before joining CChat, he, he!), my saddle was moving, needed tightening up, so I got my work's joiner to come over with a suitable spanner

... and now, during CC, there are times when some patches and a pump would be useful ....

 

[RiflemanSmith]

I don't know about other Halfords branches but the one in Enfield is full of mongs.
Never had any thing but trouble with them, thought that I would order online as didn't want to deal with them.
Ha ha worst online buying experience ever.
Parcel never arrived had to pretend I was under advice from trading standards institute before they as a good will gesture released it from the verification process!
I'm sure there are good branches/staff out there in the Halfords universe but it's a bit like life on another planet.
You know it's statistically probably , definitely possible but you just don't know whether you believe it or not.
So a Halfords employee who rides to work with out any spares/tools/pump/patches isn't really a surprise.

 

[CopperCyclist]

Surely you could have taken an inner tube and paid for it the next day? As long as you let someone else know that would have been all above board?

 

[Maz]

In the LBS a while back, some bloke brought his bike back in to get a puncture repaired. Fair enough - but then he complains to the owner that he'd only bought it from the shop last week and this sort of thing shouldn't happen on a new bike!

 

[jonny jeez]

I am the most unprepared cyclist ever. I need to start carrying more than my mobile phone and a few quid that's for sure.

Its nice to get up and ride without preperation or stacks and stacks of kit.

However, in reality it ends up being a royal pain and the best solution for a commute is to just hoik the lot around with you.

Dull I know, but riding to work isn't all about pure fun, it has a function to perform as well, so best to expect the worst and carry at least a pump, two tubes, 3 tyre levers and a spoke tool.

 

[Sandra6]

I don't know about other Halfords branches but the one in Enfield is full of mongs.
Never had any thing but trouble with them, thought that I would order online as didn't want to deal with them.
Ha ha worst online buying experience ever.
Parcel never arrived had to pretend I was under advice from trading standards institute before they as a good will gesture released it from the verification process!
I'm sure there are good branches/staff out there in the Halfords universe but it's a bit like life on another planet.
You know it's statistically probably , definitely possible but you just don't know whether you believe it or not.
So a Halfords employee who rides to work with out any spares/tools/pump/patches isn't really a surprise.

Clearly daring to venture out for a mile ride without any provisions, with my destination being a bike shop, makes me a mong.

Copper cyclist - I kind of thought they might let me, but I didn't actually go so far as to ask, I am kind of pushing my luck at the moment. I've just had about £80 worth of stuff done "under warranty".
Anyway, I'm proud to say I fixed the puncture today, pumped up the tyre and rode the bike to work - with the pump and patches, just in case.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Anyway, I'm proud to say I fixed the puncture today, pumped up the tyre and rode the bike to work - with the pump and patches, just in case.

Well done, Sandra: I used my other bike today after an unfortunate deflation yesterday, but I'm gonna follow your example in about 10 minutes, after a cuppa

 

[Scoosh]

Well done, Sandra: I used my other bike today after an unfortunate deflation yesterday, but I'm gonna follow your example in about 10 minutes, after a cuppa

All done now ?? ??

 

[Dave Carey]

Had the same problem this evening. Had my bike a month and got my first puncture though in a rush to get out of the house this morning forgot half my kit including my lights which annoyingly I needed at 6pm this evening! Needed rescuing from the Mrs

Mananged to fix the puncture this evening which took me an hour and a half, first puncture ive had to do in about 10 years! Glad I sorted it myself though!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

All done now ?? ??

All done, fitted a marathon original on the troublesome back wheel, also fixed a sticky brake
Going to ride it to work in a few hours

 

[Scoosh]

YAY PAT !!

 

[jonny jeez]

Anyway, I'm proud to say I fixed the puncture today, pumped up the tyre and rode the bike to work - with the pump and patches, just in case.

Nice.

Good for you.