Puncture day today. On the big boys bike the Planet X, changed from the Tern folder as I am cycling all the way home this afternoon.
Heading to the station, nearly there and heard the psst, psst, psst as the wheel turned. Buggerations and botherations. Oh well, I'll have 35 minutes on the train to replace the tube in relative comfort.
Checked the tyre on the platform and there's a cm gash with a bit of glass sticking out.
On train, wheel off, innertube out. Check tyre, there's still a bit of glass stuck in there. Removed and patched the inside of tyre with a Park Tools patch, inner tube in and co2'd up.
Looks like I'll be looking for a new tyre today.
All done and dusted.
Then.. a couple of stops down the line. A roadie got on. Strange. I very rarely see other cyclists on this train. Asked him where he was going so we can work the bikes to the stops. Later then me so swapped the bikes round. Started chatting as you do. Said he had a puncture. What are the chances of that? He said he was out on a ride and hit some glass. Couldn't get the tyre off.
I said I'll give it a go. Tried my trusty Park Tools tyre levers but no joy. Hutchinson tyres on Mavic rims. Absolutely no joy. Couldn't even get the tyre in the rim well to get a lever in. One for the bike shop.
Heading to the station, nearly there and heard the psst, psst, psst as the wheel turned. Buggerations and botherations. Oh well, I'll have 35 minutes on the train to replace the tube in relative comfort.
Checked the tyre on the platform and there's a cm gash with a bit of glass sticking out.
On train, wheel off, innertube out. Check tyre, there's still a bit of glass stuck in there. Removed and patched the inside of tyre with a Park Tools patch, inner tube in and co2'd up.
Looks like I'll be looking for a new tyre today.
All done and dusted.
Then.. a couple of stops down the line. A roadie got on. Strange. I very rarely see other cyclists on this train. Asked him where he was going so we can work the bikes to the stops. Later then me so swapped the bikes round. Started chatting as you do. Said he had a puncture. What are the chances of that? He said he was out on a ride and hit some glass. Couldn't get the tyre off.
I said I'll give it a go. Tried my trusty Park Tools tyre levers but no joy. Hutchinson tyres on Mavic rims. Absolutely no joy. Couldn't even get the tyre in the rim well to get a lever in. One for the bike shop.
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