how long does it take you to fix a puncture?

[cyberknight]

Usually 10-20 mins, never had one on gatorskins though, well not a puncture due to the tyre being punctured, a couple of pinch punctures on the rear.

Who would want to pinch your rear ?
I used to get maybe 6-7 a year with gators , 1 so far in 6 months with rubino pros .

 

[briantrumpet]

Thought that this belonged here...

 

[briantrumpet]

managed a puncture repair in around 5 mins today.

got a thorn in the tyre still stuck to a little bit of branch. So i knew exactly the cause and location. left the wheel in, popped half the bead, pulled the tube through and used a park pre glued patch (they are brilliant btw) popped the bead back on and pumped it up. easy!

I'd probably not be using them for long-term fixes though - great to get you home, but they aren't intended to be permanent repairs... that's where the old-fashioned patches come into their own - done properly, the tyre is as good as it was before, and the repair will last as long as the tube.

 

[screenman]

How long before a puncture free tube needs replacing, mine are done every new tyre time.

 

[summerdays]

How long before a puncture free tube needs replacing, mine are done every new tyre time.

No the tube stays in each time.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have no idea how long it would take. I have a folder. Never had a puncture while out. I would get Mr WD to fix it. That's what husbands are for.

 

[Sharky]

Once I punctured in the dark, about 4 miles from home. Wet and cold, I gave my daughter a ring as she was living with us at the time and asked her to find one of my spare wheels hanging in the garage and to bring it out to me. Swapped the wheel and then cycled home. That's what daughters are for!

 

[steveindenmark]

6 minutes.

Back wheel. Schwalbe Marathon, cold.

This morning. :0)

 

[mjr]

I have no idea how long it would take. I have a folder. Never had a puncture while out. I would get Mr WD to fix it. That's what husbands are for.

I thought that meant you were trying to use WD40 to fix punctures... and then I noticed the username

 

[welsh dragon]

I thought that meant you were trying to use WD40 to fix punctures... and then I noticed the username

 

[winjim]

hi there

try out this one just a few times and you'll sharpen up.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLJhoqTpAaI


Regards

Anyone who uses the phrase "to keep it pro" without explaining why can be safely ignored imo.

 

[mjr]

Anyone who uses the phrase "to keep it pro" without explaining why can be safely ignored imo.

And using the tyre to yank the bead on and off, just to maximise the chance of ripping the bead away from the tyre and needing to buy a new one... yes, definitely made by a bike shop

 

[Saluki]

It took 4 minutes this evening. I like my CX bikes, the tyres are a doddle to get off.

 

[toffee]

Last one was on Sunday on Mrs T's bike. Took 19 minutes as I was taking my time. There was no need to hurry as it was actually quite warm but it was also wet and muddy as we had stopped on a farm entrance. Keeping the dirt out of the tyre was more important than speed. Just swapped the inner tube with one that had been already repaired. Getting the marathon plus tyre off took a little time, got it back on with just using my fingers.

This was the only puncture either of us have had in 2015 on bikes running the marathon pluses.

Derek

 

[Milzy]

Last time 13 mins 18 secs but I put tyre bead in bad and had to re do.