ChrisEyles
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- Devon
I had my first proper middle-of-nowhere flat in a long time today. Changing a tube in the field seems a lot more fiddly than in the garage - I always seem to need a third and fourth hand and worry about picking up grit on the tyre/tube. This time I came very close to popping the tube, since the tyre hadn't properly seated when I started to pump it up and the tube was peeking through the rim. Don't know how I missed that but like I said silly mistakes seem to creep in where they wouldn't fixing it at home at leisure.
Didn't find the source of the puncture either, so I have a nasty feeling the new tube will be flat when I check the bike tomorrow... we'll see!
Anyone got any good tips to make life easier for trailside repairs?
Didn't find the source of the puncture either, so I have a nasty feeling the new tube will be flat when I check the bike tomorrow... we'll see!
Anyone got any good tips to make life easier for trailside repairs?