I’ve had my bike for almost a year now and am a few miles off hitting 3,000 if I can cover another 25 miles or so by Friday.
I always carry a spare tube, puncture kit, tyre levers and pump. The inevitable happened this morning and I had to get my wife to pick me up in the Land Rover so I could get home and change before work.
I had thought I could change the tube and continue my ride to work, but it took ages so I abandoned the idea. But, having changed the tube and pumped it up, the tyre came off the rim as the tube was too low a pressure.
The pump I have is a small one (track pump at home) and it’s not very good at putting much air into the tyre.
What should I be doing? Changing the tube was hard work, and it was grim to see that the tyre had come off again as I hadn’t been able to inflate it properly.
What is the best kit for this type of situation in the future?
I always carry a spare tube, puncture kit, tyre levers and pump. The inevitable happened this morning and I had to get my wife to pick me up in the Land Rover so I could get home and change before work.
I had thought I could change the tube and continue my ride to work, but it took ages so I abandoned the idea. But, having changed the tube and pumped it up, the tyre came off the rim as the tube was too low a pressure.
The pump I have is a small one (track pump at home) and it’s not very good at putting much air into the tyre.
What should I be doing? Changing the tube was hard work, and it was grim to see that the tyre had come off again as I hadn’t been able to inflate it properly.
What is the best kit for this type of situation in the future?