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ChrisEyles
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Thought about tubless but it seems like a bit of a faff. Did you all buy tubeless ready wheels, or did you convert a tubed set?
Trailside puncture repairs - any tips?
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Forthed.
Pale Rider
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Worth a go unless you like changing tyres for winter/summer or different riding conditions.
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ChrisEyles
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Nah, swapping out tyres sounds like even more faff! Will have a google at rim profiles and conversion kits next time I need to buy tyres (which will be fairly soon for my rigid bike come to think of it, which would probably benefit from tubeless even more).
growingvegetables
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- Leeds
For practice, I can recommend the utterly foolhardy and reprehensible mistake of having kids, and worse, bringing them up with an enthusiasm for cycling.
Trust me - their enthusiasm for cycling will just about match their "generous gift to their dad" ...... of plenty opportunities to practise!
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
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I reckon I could change an innertube blindfolded, I have had lots of practice!
I was lucky? On the one occasion I needed to chop up the old inner tube to make a repair boot I just used the old Stanley knife blade that was stuck through my tyre! https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/tales-from-todays-commute.105055/post-2775064
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User32269
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Always keep a bit of old inner tube wrapped around multi tool, stops it from rattling in saddle pack, and can be slipped under tyre splits.
Yellow Saddle
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I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
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Awesome and humbling at the same time! We think we have problems.....
davidphilips
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You have 3 hands....?
lol good point sometimes when repairing a flat tyre i could use another hand or two, but will have to make do with 2 hands gloves and under gloves.
clockworksimon
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- England
I have just bought a small inflation & puncture repair canister from Decathon for a couple of pounds. Same principle as for cars without spare wheels. Thought I would carry this around for if I got a puncture on my cheapo, bolted wheel commuting bike. Haven't spoken to anyone else who used one yet but like the idea of a quick get me home solution without resorting to detaching wheel/tyre replacing or patching tube etc. Removes need for carrying pump, tyre levers and spanner. Doesn't weigh much. Figure it would render the inner tube unrepairable if used but they are so cheap this isn't a great problem. Thinking about how to get moving quick when it is windy, raining, cold and your mates are all getting impatient and cold waiting while you are fumbling with inner tubes etc.
That said, when on proper rides I always carry two spare tubes, pump, levers and repair patches. Have been caught out before when a group of us rode into a lane where the hawthorn hedges had just been cut. Everyone had a spare tube, but most of us got double flats. Those of us with two spare tubes carried on the ride and those which just one tube walked. It was pouring with rain so not chance of attaching repair patches!
That said, when on proper rides I always carry two spare tubes, pump, levers and repair patches. Have been caught out before when a group of us rode into a lane where the hawthorn hedges had just been cut. Everyone had a spare tube, but most of us got double flats. Those of us with two spare tubes carried on the ride and those which just one tube walked. It was pouring with rain so not chance of attaching repair patches!
recycling
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I found exactly the same, and now have pliers in the kit.
lpretro1
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It will work on pin prick type holes but not on big splits or snakebite ones you will just end up with lots of goo everywhere
