puncture

I just got back from a 20 Mile ride. Just as I was approaching my house, I got a rear wheel puncture. How timely was that? Only had 50 Metres to walk.:okay:

All items are new Large expanding Areo Saddle bag, clips [no straps], Two side pockets, very nice bag Phaart mini pump [Planet X] and bracket for fixing Two Italian tyre levers Box of pre glued patches [raleigh] £16 posted

Riding the Scorpion down a country lane last Wednesday we met a Range Rover who was determined not to get the slightest bit of grass [let alone mud] on his tyres. As there was not room I was forced off the road into a stony farm entrance whilst the RRover swept by without acknowledgment...

Had to patch the puncture on the front of the road bike last night Think the only puncture I've had on that bike was shortly after I built it in 2006, I'd forgotten how stiff road bike tyres are to get on and off. so, puncture fairy, you finally got me you *****!

...but you guys know more than gardeners about punctures right? ;) I’m using Halfords puncture repair patches and glue which have been fine on continental bike inners, but now I’m applying it to this garden cart inner tube it’s just not sticking. Rough surface, apply glue to patch allow to...

Although I ride a CX bike with mudguards, a rack and pannier, I never like to carry any superfluous weight. Having commuted for a fair number of years and having never suffered a puncture, I had long since given up carry a puncture repair kit with me until on a wet winter night, I realised that...

Hi all, Intending to do a sprint triathlon in a few weeks with ~20km of cycling involved. Currently when out cycling I stuff a pump, tyre levers and a tube into my jersey. This won't be possible in a tri suit. Would you recommend getting a saddle bag, using co2 instead of a pump, or getting...

The other day I had a puncture in the rear tyre. So off came the wheel and I located the hole in the tube, but alas, when I got the tube of rubber solution out of the bag, I found it had dried up completely and was unable to stick a patch on. So had to walk back home. Fortunately though I'd...

Nice little bundle, Cannondale Airspeed LX Pump Presta and Schrader, I use one of these for 110 psi on my road bike. Twinvalve Tyre guage, separate ports for Schrader & Presta. Has a bleed valve, if you have over pumped you can bleed off extra pressure. Pack of 6 glue less patches 3 ekip tyre...

I normally run at the high end of tyre manufcturers' recommended pressures, typically 7-9 bar. If I reduce to the lower end of that range I will expect some gain in comfort and grip and some increase in rolling resistance. Will there be any change in the p******* resistance?

I have a Brompton with Marathons on. There or four punctures in 3-4 years. All of them I think are rim tape related. I have (Now for the second time on the back) used electrical tape as well. The issue is that the valley of the rim is v shaped so it is impossible to get it seated flat About...

Hi, I had a puncture yesterday, and while out in the rain I rushed to fit new inner tube. By the time i got home the tyre was flat again. Upon closer inspection a sharp tiny piece of stone had embedded itself into the rubber and hit the tube. I thought these tyres were supposed to add an...

So puncture proof tyres for a hybrid/trekking bike? Are they worth it? Expensive or not? Which are the good ones? Thanks

I have a puncture repair kit that I got in a £1 shop which I have not used for I guess a few years However my luck ran out a few days ago and I got a puncture when I tried to repair the puncture I could not get the patch to bond to the tube First I let the glue dry on the tube before putting...

As an observation on puncture repair kits, do any of you find as I do that when sticking a patch down, the clear plastic basking is a bugger and occasionally pulls the edge of the patch away from the tube when being removed? I fix tubes at home, just replace for new out on the road. Any tips...

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...

My history of punctures since I started cycling everywhere 6 years ago: one on the cheap Kendas that came with my first bike: took the train home, googled how to change an inner tube. One pinch flat after fitting my first Marathons, walked what was left to work, changed the inner indoors. One...

3 New self sealing inner tubes 26 x 1.50 - 2.30 1x Dr Sludge 2 x Procycle £13.50 posted

But I haven't ridden my bike outside in days. It's been on the turbo...

View: https://youtu.be/TYHhfaIqRzs Of course, everyone here carries their porcupine stitcher at all times don't they?

Have currently got gators on my bike (90% ridden on road) but have had punctures the last three weekends!! The gators are only six months old or so, so should theoretically have plenty left in them. So just wondering, would the original knobbly tyres (Rocket Rons) offer better puncture resistance?

My off-road commute together with the adjacent landowners cutting hedges, means that i get through a lot of patches. I have favoured Skabs for a while but they are costing me a fortune - each puncture recently has been two (or even three) thorns. I rather wondered if there was anything special...

Hi there I was out cycling last night and got a puncture on the way home on the front wheel of my Giant road bike. The tyres I have are Continental Gatorskin Hardshell. I'm not very good at fixing things and I've only ever fixed a puncture once before, so I'm looking for some advice. Is...

Big deal you say. Normally I'd agree, however, this new bike has a Nexus hub - flat's on the back, quelle surprise - and uses a concentric bottom bracket. Is there anything I should be aware of before taking the wheel off because I've only ever fixed punctures on derailleur equipped bikes...

I've always had road bikes and always mended punctures. I've just got a Brompton and have had 3 goes at mending a puncture ( caused by a spoke head in the rim). The patches just won't stop it leaking. Wierd. Its a Schwalbe tube and I've sorted the spoke problem . Fails beyond 60 psi or leaks...

years not bad eh can you beat that:dance:

Is this okay? I've got a patch on a tube and two holes have appeared closely either side of it. If I patch them, they'll both overlap the existing patch. Shall I just throw the tube away or overlap the patches? Thanks :smile:

My front tyre has been going down slowly so today I thought I would repair or replace it. I noticed it looked a bit dog eared with two previous repairs so threw in a new tube. I then decided I would check the old one partly out of curiosity and partly because I dont have a spare. Armed with a...

Feeling rather pleased with myself, climbed Holme Moss today, was never going to break any records but I made it, blowing a right old hoolie towards the top too right into my face, took my first ever selfie at the summit too as there was nobody else around. First visit from the puncture fairy...

Ok so I've never sorted a puncture before, usually just take it along to the LBS. Decided today to have a crack at it. Seem to have fixed the actual inner tube but is the hole too big on the tyre for this to be truly fixable? I take it it's new tyre time?