First ride review: Schwinn Sidewinder from Walmart 20.6 mile ride. - Page 42 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

01-09-2005, 09:06 PM

> One innovation I brought - mechanics tape the object on the
> service ticket (staple, glass, thorn, etc.). I want to
> _know_ the object is out of the tire. Customers like it.

Usually our customers wait for it, so we can show them. But our shop
sometimes get so busy (college town) that we can't keep up and we have to
keep people moving. But I'll keep that idea in mind...

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

01-09-2005, 09:06 PM

> One innovation I brought - mechanics tape the object on the
> service ticket (staple, glass, thorn, etc.). I want to
> _know_ the object is out of the tire. Customers like it.

Usually our customers wait for it, so we can show them. But our shop
sometimes get so busy (college town) that we can't keep up and we have to
keep people moving. But I'll keep that idea in mind...

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

01-09-2005, 09:06 PM

> One innovation I brought - mechanics tape the object on the
> service ticket (staple, glass, thorn, etc.). I want to
> _know_ the object is out of the tire. Customers like it.

Usually our customers wait for it, so we can show them. But our shop
sometimes get so busy (college town) that we can't keep up and we have to
keep people moving. But I'll keep that idea in mind...

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

01-09-2005, 09:42 PM

Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote:

A Muzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>One innovation I brought - mechanics tape the object on the
>>service ticket (staple, glass, thorn, etc.). I want to
>>_know_ the object is out of the tire. Customers like it.
>
> Usually our customers wait for it, so we can show them. But our shop
> sometimes get so busy (college town) that we can't keep up and we have to
> keep people moving. But I'll keep that idea in mind...

I am sure that Andrew Muzi does not have many university students and
employees as customers. After all, there is only university with more
than 40,000 students located closer than 4 blocks to his shop.

--
Tom Sherman - Near Rock Island

01-09-2005, 09:42 PM

Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote:

A Muzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>One innovation I brought - mechanics tape the object on the
>>service ticket (staple, glass, thorn, etc.). I want to
>>_know_ the object is out of the tire. Customers like it.
>
> Usually our customers wait for it, so we can show them. But our shop
> sometimes get so busy (college town) that we can't keep up and we have to
> keep people moving. But I'll keep that idea in mind...

I am sure that Andrew Muzi does not have many university students and
employees as customers. After all, there is only university with more
than 40,000 students located closer than 4 blocks to his shop.

--
Tom Sherman - Near Rock Island

01-09-2005, 09:42 PM

Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote:

A Muzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>One innovation I brought - mechanics tape the object on the
>>service ticket (staple, glass, thorn, etc.). I want to
>>_know_ the object is out of the tire. Customers like it.
>
> Usually our customers wait for it, so we can show them. But our shop
> sometimes get so busy (college town) that we can't keep up and we have to
> keep people moving. But I'll keep that idea in mind...

I am sure that Andrew Muzi does not have many university students and
employees as customers. After all, there is only university with more
than 40,000 students located closer than 4 blocks to his shop.

--
Tom Sherman - Near Rock Island

01-09-2005, 09:42 PM

Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote:

A Muzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>One innovation I brought - mechanics tape the object on the
>>service ticket (staple, glass, thorn, etc.). I want to
>>_know_ the object is out of the tire. Customers like it.
>
> Usually our customers wait for it, so we can show them. But our shop
> sometimes get so busy (college town) that we can't keep up and we have to
> keep people moving. But I'll keep that idea in mind...

I am sure that Andrew Muzi does not have many university students and
employees as customers. After all, there is only university with more
than 40,000 students located closer than 4 blocks to his shop.

--
Tom Sherman - Near Rock Island

01-10-2005, 12:49 PM

On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 13:53:52 -0600, "Mike Kruger"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
<1105312115.0c8d9817db759c493dbdad760d36d3ff@teran ews>:

>I don't think you are particularly intended to take the
>clear wrapper off. It gives you some corners to hold onto
>and makes it easier to avoid getting your fingers on the
>"business side" of the rubber.

Yes, the plastic is there to aid handling, but you are supposed to
remove it. Specifically, the technique is to clean the tube - abrade
with glasspaper, then clean by smearing glue thinly and rubbing it off
- then apply the glue, wait a few minutes, remove the foil, apply the
patch, wait a minute or so longer, then crack the plastic by bending
the patch across the middle, then you can peel the plastic out from
the crack.

Well, that's what works for me, anyway. And today saw the year's
first visit from the puncture fairy...

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound

01-10-2005, 12:49 PM

On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 13:53:52 -0600, "Mike Kruger"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
<1105312115.0c8d9817db759c493dbdad760d36d3ff@teran ews>:

>I don't think you are particularly intended to take the
>clear wrapper off. It gives you some corners to hold onto
>and makes it easier to avoid getting your fingers on the
>"business side" of the rubber.

Yes, the plastic is there to aid handling, but you are supposed to
remove it. Specifically, the technique is to clean the tube - abrade
with glasspaper, then clean by smearing glue thinly and rubbing it off
- then apply the glue, wait a few minutes, remove the foil, apply the
patch, wait a minute or so longer, then crack the plastic by bending
the patch across the middle, then you can peel the plastic out from
the crack.

Well, that's what works for me, anyway. And today saw the year's
first visit from the puncture fairy...

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound

01-10-2005, 12:49 PM

On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 13:53:52 -0600, "Mike Kruger"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
<1105312115.0c8d9817db759c493dbdad760d36d3ff@teran ews>:

>I don't think you are particularly intended to take the
>clear wrapper off. It gives you some corners to hold onto
>and makes it easier to avoid getting your fingers on the
>"business side" of the rubber.

Yes, the plastic is there to aid handling, but you are supposed to
remove it. Specifically, the technique is to clean the tube - abrade
with glasspaper, then clean by smearing glue thinly and rubbing it off
- then apply the glue, wait a few minutes, remove the foil, apply the
patch, wait a minute or so longer, then crack the plastic by bending
the patch across the middle, then you can peel the plastic out from
the crack.

Well, that's what works for me, anyway. And today saw the year's
first visit from the puncture fairy...

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound