Job for tomorrow then, I am real lazy on bike servicing, keep them clean and ride them , seldom service them.
When You Get A Puncture, How Do You Go About Making The Repair?
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Job for tomorrow then, I am real lazy on bike servicing, keep them clean and ride them , seldom service them.
OldShep
Veteran
- Location
- South West Scotland
Remove it. Surely it stops the patch expanding with the tube?Another dilemma is whether to remove the clear plastic film after the patch is stuck on the tube.
I choose to leave it there.....................despite the weight penalty
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
There are rules against this sort of behaviour. Get a stand, or find another way - cardboard box carefully positioned will support the chainstays without threatening the RD.
Massive thread derailment, by the OP ffs!
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Lovacott
Über Member
At home, I put a strap around the back of the saddle and support the bike via a shed rafter. On the road, I do whatever I need to do to get me home.
Is it really that strict on here?
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
Derailment
No not 'strict', but if you want to crack off on cable v hydraulics there's so many threads dealing with that, if you want the community's views then at least do a search first. Or did you just get bored with the puncture topic? (options: hook up against a fence/wall/gate, or lay down on left side.)
No not 'strict', but if you want to crack off on cable v hydraulics there's so many threads dealing with that, if you want the community's views then at least do a search first. Or did you just get bored with the puncture topic? (options: hook up against a fence/wall/gate, or lay down on left side.)
cougie uk
Guru
I'm not sure I've ever been near a convenient tree with suitable branches. Might work well in a forest though. Even so I would place the bike down. I'm imagining the branch breaking and dropping the bike on the rear mech.
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Lovacott
Über Member
I'm sort of new here so thanks for clarifying what I am allowed to say and where i am allowed to say it.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Oh dear! That's like leaving the sticky label on a new saucepan.Another dilemma is whether to remove the clear plastic film after the patch is stuck on the tube.
I choose to leave it there.....................despite the weight penalty
notmyrealnamebutclose
Senior Member
Top tip
In the event of a puncture, always carry a pair of garden shears to cut a nice bike shaped cushion of grass/leafs to lay your bike upon.
In the event of a puncture, always carry a pair of garden shears to cut a nice bike shaped cushion of grass/leafs to lay your bike upon.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
I always twist the handlebar stuff round a bit to prevent damage - if necessary I have a multi tool that I can use to loosen things.
Then lay it down upside down - probably because I have been doing that for about 40 years like my Dad showed me
If it is on tarmac or concrete them I normally fold my jacket into a suitable shape and use it to cushion the bars to save scratches
I have turned my bike upside down several times and the hydraulic brakes have been fine - I have read a lot of stuff on it and it seems that the system is pretty air tight so it should not leak - but leaving it like that for a long time may well cause a problem
But - to answer the actual question - I carry a spare tube to make the fix easier - but I also carry some self adhesive patches and an old style glue and patch kit - just in case.
This has also helped a few times when I have been able to help out other people who have different sized tyres to me.
The weight is pretty low - and as it is an ebike I'm not really bothered about a few grammes - after all if I ate less I could loose more than that in a week!!!
Then lay it down upside down - probably because I have been doing that for about 40 years like my Dad showed me
If it is on tarmac or concrete them I normally fold my jacket into a suitable shape and use it to cushion the bars to save scratches
I have turned my bike upside down several times and the hydraulic brakes have been fine - I have read a lot of stuff on it and it seems that the system is pretty air tight so it should not leak - but leaving it like that for a long time may well cause a problem
But - to answer the actual question - I carry a spare tube to make the fix easier - but I also carry some self adhesive patches and an old style glue and patch kit - just in case.
This has also helped a few times when I have been able to help out other people who have different sized tyres to me.
The weight is pretty low - and as it is an ebike I'm not really bothered about a few grammes - after all if I ate less I could loose more than that in a week!!!
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Lovacott
Über Member
It's helpful responses like yours which draw me towards this site.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Nah give us half a chance and we'll be discussing how to mend 'blow up Brenda' without causing chafeing
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
I turn it upside-down on the bars. Usually, I remember to take off the front light if it's fitted. Once, I hooked the bike on to some immaculate cast iron railings in The Boltons, Chelsea. The builders doing an overhaul of the £12 million mansion didn't like it but let me proceed when I reassured them that I wouldn't scratch the new paintwork.
FrankCrank
Old layabout
Having a run of bad luck recently with punctures. Two in the past week, one of which meant a 45 min walk back home. I carry repair stuff for my 'bent rides of an evening, but ought to do the same for the shorter morning ride. Had to restock on patches - a pack of 40 should do me now for a while. That last one was a piece of wire stuck in the tire, clanking away as I cycled along. Like an idiot, I stopped and pulled it out, and flat as a pancake in seconds. Shoulda just clanked back home and dealt with it there - wonderful hindsight eh.
