Why do people bother to carry puncture repair kits with them?

[ufkacbln]

I wear latex gloves for work and never put my nails through, maybe you have the wrong size gloves. Also what cornflour? unpowdered is the way to go.

Sorry to get "serious"

Latex allergy is a real issue and many of the powders act as irritants and sensitisers exacerbating the issues

If you go down this route - unpowered nitrile gloves

 

[ufkacbln]

What do those pictures mean?

Mean the pictures what?

 

[mjr]

I wear latex gloves for work and never put my nails through, maybe you have the wrong size gloves.

Most of them say "one size" but it's more likely because my nails are pretty hard and damage walls and other bits of buildings if I'm not careful. Even thicker lab gloves don't last long if I'm doing the sort of tasks which require holding things with my fingertips, as most cycling repairs do. It's only oil or dirt, so I just wipe it off after and wash when possible.

 

[Glow worm]

I always carry a pump, a repair kit and one inner tube, plus wet wipes for the clean up.
I'm a bit of a plodder so any extra weight on board doesn't bother me, especially as I'm normally carrying at least a large pair of binoculars, a Thermos, wet weather clothes and drinks

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

I find that if you carry a bank of CO2 cylinders, in an emergency you can strap them to your bicycle clips and use them as a jet pack to get home

 

[youngoldbloke]

Out in the sticks dock leaves make good protection if you have to handle the chain.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Out in the sticks dock leaves make good protection if you have to handle the chain.

And when you've run out of patches you can stuff the tyre with them too!

 

[mcshroom]

I also ride to work along a route with no public transport. As I already have a change of clothes, a lock (for keeping the bike from blowing over in our cycle shed), and my lunch on the bike then I can't see much point in not carrying some puncture stuff.

 

[EltonFrog]

In the off chance that your tyres get punctured, would you not just use public transport?

I would lock my bike up to a nearby rack, and then catch a bus or taxi to where-ever I need to be. Do other people's tyres get punctured that often to make it worthwhile constantly carrying a repair kit?

In the four years that I have been reading this forum this post is without a single shadow of a doubt the most pointless, inane and idiotic question I have thus far read. I can't believe the thread had gone to six pages.

 

[screenman]

In the four years that I have been reading this forum this post is without a single shadow of a doubt the most pointless, inane and idiotic question I have thus far read. I can't believe the thread had gone to six pages.

7

 

[raleighnut]

7

And a half.

 

[Vantage]

Unlike many of their owners, my vittoria voyager hypers act like a homing beacon to the pf and so I carry at least 2 spare tubes along with the p kit levers and pump.
My latest visit was twice on an 11 mile route to Urmston from Bolton along ncr55 on Monday. No buses on that route really. Plus the added benefit that the chances of my bike still being were I left it despite using every lock on the planet are zilch.
I'd rather carry my bike loaded with bricks than leave it for a bus.

 

[jonny jeez]

In the off chance that your tyres get punctured, would you not just use public transport?

I would lock my bike up to a nearby rack, and then catch a bus or taxi to where-ever I need to be. Do other people's tyres get punctured that often to make it worthwhile constantly carrying a repair kit?

Are you being serious?

you think its easier to leave the bike, pay for transport then come back and what, collect the bike in a car?

You're messing right?

 

[gavroche]

I hardest part is putting tyre back on in my opinion, the rest is fairly quick.

 

[fossyant]

Has the OP been back. Not carrying a kit can also mean missing meetings on a commute. Wonder where he lives with ample public transport and a taxi on hand. Not outside of inner London ?

I started carrying CO2 as that took changes down to 5 minutes as pumping up the tyres can take time. I had changed my route that included a glass strewn shared cycle path (old rail line) which meant a sturdier tyre also.

Weekend rides, I rarely ever punctured, but it's always good to have spares as the odd numpty you could help...