Mobile puncture repairs

[Smokin Joe]

I find it hard to believe that a regular cyclist wouldn't know how to change a tube or fix a puncture.

Regular cyclists do know how to change a tube or apply a patch. The heaving masses who have bought an expensive bike and all the kit in the last few years because cycling is the "In" thing are the ones who don't.

Don't worry, they'll soon bugger off when it's no longer cool.

 

[Tim Hall]

Regular cyclists do know how to change a tube or apply a patch. The heaving masses who have bought an expensive bike and all the kit in the last few years because cycling is the "In" thing are the ones who don't.

Don't worry, they'll soon bugger off when it's no longer cool.

Does it matter that some people can't mend a puncture? Does it affect your enjoyment?

 

[Smokin Joe]

Does it matter that some people can't mend a puncture? Does it affect your enjoyment?

Couldn't care less about the punctures, that's their lookout. But I hate being part of something that's "In".

 

[vickster]

It wouldn't be possible to get the size of house and land I require in the inner city slums that is true.

Inner City slums like Mayfair, Belgravia, St Johns Wood, Chelsea and Holland Park?

 

[Markymark]

Inner City slums like Mayfair, Belgravia, St Johns Wood, Chelsea and Holland Park?

Not enough land there. And only 2 of those are central.

 

[vickster]

You have an acre of land out there in Essex?

 

[slowmotion]

I would go further and say it *only* exists outside London.

 

[DRM]

Carry a repair kit, then fix it yourself, I've had punctures miles from home & the only option is to fix it & carry on,when it's too far to walk home

 

[Dirk]

What is a 'London'?

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2vFe2a29hms

 

[lutonloony]

As a small child, about 7 or so, I got a puncture at the bottom of Westerham Hill and we had to knock on someone's door to ask to use the phone to call my mum to come and get me. Perhaps that event prompted lessons in puncture repair from my dad.

Didn't your mum make you carry 2p in your glove in case you needed to make an emergency phone call?

 

[lutonloony]

Oh no, I went out today and "forgot" my spare inner tube............




Oh wait, here it is in my under saddle bag thingy. Phew. WTF

 

[Diggs]

You have an acre of land out there in Essex?

Steady now......

 

[fossyant]

This amazes me, what's wrong with spare tubes, a kit and a co2 if you are in dodgy parts of town. I've only ever once called out the missus, and that's when the rim exploded.

 

[fossyant]

Placeholder for homophobic Canal St "joke"

No, when cycling home in Hulme with £1,500 of bike with you, or the Fallowfield loop in the dark.

 

[doog]

Didn't your mum make you carry 2p in your glove in case you needed to make an emergency phone call?

Back in the day a 10 Pence coin lodged out the way and the 'wrong accent' could get you lifted...