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01-20-2005, 11:57 AM

On 20 Jan 2005 18:45:40 GMT, r15757@aol.com (R15757) wrote:

>>Anyway, there is going to be one very angry biker in the LBS in an
>>hour or so.
>
>Imagine a world where you fix your own flats,
>check the inside of your own tire for offending
>sharpnesses, and go away satisfied that you
>have removed all foreign objects. I know it
>sounds crazy, but it is within your grasp.
>Patching a tube in the cold is a lot less of a
>pITA than what you got going on right now
>with the lbs shuffle. Also, ditch the CO2.
>
>Did they put in a new tube, or patch the old one?
>Judging by what I read here on RBT, a high
>percentage of self-appointed bike gurus don't
>know how to patch a tube.
>
>Robert

I actually can change a tire. The problem is that in winter my hands
tend to get very dry and the skin cracks a bit, and I have pretty bad
tennis elbow and pushing the bead over the rim really hurt it last
month. Soapy water is best for that but perhaps I should try some
snow. All in all, I'd prefer not to be doing this sitting in the cold
in cold water (it snowed last night and it was quite wet) . I could
have done it if I had to. I had all the tools plus a CO2 injector and
a pump. Also a spare tube and patch kit. Be prepared but don't do it!
That's my motto.

01-20-2005, 11:57 AM	#18 (permalink)
dgk Guest Posts: n/a	Re: upcoming MURDER at the LBS On 20 Jan 2005 18:45:40 GMT, r15757@aol.com (R15757) wrote: >>Anyway, there is going to be one very angry biker in the LBS in an >>hour or so. > >Imagine a world where you fix your own flats, >check the inside of your own tire for offending >sharpnesses, and go away satisfied that you >have removed all foreign objects. I know it >sounds crazy, but it is within your grasp. >Patching a tube in the cold is a lot less of a >pITA than what you got going on right now >with the lbs shuffle. Also, ditch the CO2. > >Did they put in a new tube, or patch the old one? >Judging by what I read here on RBT, a high >percentage of self-appointed bike gurus don't >know how to patch a tube. > >Robert I actually can change a tire. The problem is that in winter my hands tend to get very dry and the skin cracks a bit, and I have pretty bad tennis elbow and pushing the bead over the rim really hurt it last month. Soapy water is best for that but perhaps I should try some snow. All in all, I'd prefer not to be doing this sitting in the cold in cold water (it snowed last night and it was quite wet) . I could have done it if I had to. I had all the tools plus a CO2 injector and a pump. Also a spare tube and patch kit. Be prepared but don't do it! That's my motto.