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Johnno260
Veteran
- Location
- East Sussex
I always have a piece of cotton wool in my puncture kit, I run it round the inside of the tyre, if it snags you got something in there.
I've had 4 punctures in just over a year. I think it's the roads near here, as each time it's been caused by a fine and very sharp sliver of what looks like flint. Unfortunately, I have to use those roads on most rides, as it's the only sensible route away from the house to the north, which is where most of my cycling takes place.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
I'd definitely check the rim tape - and it wouldn't hurt to put another layer on, just in case. Old inner tubes make excellent "tape" btw. And +1 for not riding too close to the gutter. About 3 feet away seems to be the sweet spot, but in busy urban areas, I know it's not always possible.
My most used bikes have tyres with puncture protection - duranos on the hybrid and road cruiser+ on the MTB. Although the last puncture I had was me forgetting to tighten that little doodad on a presta valve, and, inevitably, *psssssssssssssssst*
My most used bikes have tyres with puncture protection - duranos on the hybrid and road cruiser+ on the MTB. Although the last puncture I had was me forgetting to tighten that little doodad on a presta valve, and, inevitably, *psssssssssssssssst*
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Cotton wool?
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Cotton weighs too much. Just run your finger around the inside of the tyre, added bonus if you cut yourself you shed a bit more weight.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Ah, but then there's the horrible mess that needs dealing with when one exsanguinates by the roadside...
You could always stem the bleeding using a piece of cotton wool...Ah, but then there's the horrible mess that needs dealing with when one exsanguinates by the roadside...
Gillstay
Über Member
What and open a perfectly good 1st Aid kit.
Punkawallah
Über Member
I refuse to say when I last had a puncture, on the grounds it will attract the attention of the Puncture Fairy. However, a spare tube + repair kit + Schwalbe tyres seems to do the trick.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Johnno260
Veteran
- Location
- East Sussex
I carrie some as I missed a thorn before, my finger just missed the exact spot.
Running the wool around is perfect it’s harder to miss a spot, it works for me and it’s easy to stow somewhere.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
I now carry tweezers in the commute kit with an inbuilt led light, had a few times when i needed to fish out a metal spike but couldn't grip it by hand
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