Wrong tube

[cardiac case]

I bought a couple of new tyres (Conti Sport Contact) for my hybrid and since I have a couple of (old) new tubes that
I have carried in case of emergency I will fit those. I then thought that I would buy a (new) new
tube to pop in the bag in case of a fairy visit.
Now I was in a hurry, so I clicked on the first one of the size I needed, damn fool that I am.

It arrived.... and it's mahoosive. If I put that in the bag they'll be no room left for cake and chockie, not that
I would eat that sort of thing being a diabetic with a dicky ticker and all that, ahem!

So if anyone uses these sticky pimpled things and has a trailer to cart it about they are welcome to it.
Me, I'm off to eBay for an unknown make jobbie that won't require an HGV licence to transport it.

ATB
Paul G

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I put them in my panniers

 

[cardiac case]

I put them in my panniers

You are very lucky. I have limited capacity.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

You are very lucky. I have limited capacity.

I am certainly not a woman of limited capacity
What size were you meant to get?

 

[Andy_R]

700 32-42 - thats a fat tyre for that size...almost like a 29er... give us a photo of your actual tyre please...

 

[cardiac case]

This is my bike fitted with 700c 32"s. The tyres are Conti sport, and are virtually slicks.
( I ride 90% road with the odd green lane or converted railway line.)

On the saddle bag/box is the new tube next to a conventional 700c 32 tube in their boxes.
You now see what I mean about carrying a spare tube about with you. It doesn't exactly fit in the pocket does it.

Cheers
Paul G

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Get yourself down to halfords, their own brand ones come shrink wrapped, perfect for a saddle bag, not only are they smaller but they don't go damp like the cardboard boxes do after a while.

 

[cardiac case]

Get yourself down to halfords, their own brand ones come shrink wrapped, perfect for a saddle bag, not only are they smaller but they don't go damp like the cardboard boxes do after a while.

But why O why didn't you post this last week? Huh ! Bleeding forums.



Cheers

 

[DMan001]

Failing that I would have thought if you take the tubes out of the box and tie them up in an elastic band or O ring that should help compress them down a bit?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Failing that I would have thought if you take the tubes out of the box and tie them up in an elastic band or O ring that should help compress them down a bit?

and put it into a sandwich bag to keep it dry

 

[cardiac case]

It's huge. Doesn't fit in sandwich bag. Needs a dustbin bag.

I am willing to give it away... but the postage will be astronomical.


I will take them out of the box and take another photo, with a wide angle naturally.

 

[Ian H]

Dust with talc and put in the screw-top container that goes in the third bottle-cage.

 

[cardiac case]

Dust with talc and put in the screw-top container that goes in the third bottle-cage.

Third bottle cage? I'm not made of money.

Going for the shrink wrapped Halfords solution.

Pic as promised.