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01-20-2005, 10:45 AM

>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

01-20-2005, 10:45 AM

>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

01-20-2005, 10:45 AM

>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

01-20-2005, 11:27 AM

"dgk" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
>
> But I am interested in new tires or slime. Does the slime really work?

Yes.

OTOH, I don't think it's worth it in presta tubes. Some people disagree.

There are some tricks For example, if you do get a flat with Slime, when you next pump
the tire, ride it, or spin it a bit to spread the Slime.

I've also had good luck with tire liners, and with puncture-resistant tires.

YMMV with all of these flat solutions.

01-20-2005, 11:27 AM

"dgk" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
>
> But I am interested in new tires or slime. Does the slime really work?

Yes.

OTOH, I don't think it's worth it in presta tubes. Some people disagree.

There are some tricks For example, if you do get a flat with Slime, when you next pump
the tire, ride it, or spin it a bit to spread the Slime.

I've also had good luck with tire liners, and with puncture-resistant tires.

YMMV with all of these flat solutions.

01-20-2005, 11:27 AM

"dgk" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
>
> But I am interested in new tires or slime. Does the slime really work?

Yes.

OTOH, I don't think it's worth it in presta tubes. Some people disagree.

There are some tricks For example, if you do get a flat with Slime, when you next pump
the tire, ride it, or spin it a bit to spread the Slime.

I've also had good luck with tire liners, and with puncture-resistant tires.

YMMV with all of these flat solutions.

01-20-2005, 11:57 AM

On 20 Jan 2005 18:45:40 GMT, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (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

On 20 Jan 2005 18:45:40 GMT, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (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

On 20 Jan 2005 18:45:40 GMT, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (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, 12:33 PM

dgk wrote:

> 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.

A tire that slips on easily makes all the difference. I once had Continental
Avenues on my mountain bike for road riding. They were incredibly fast,
excellent riding tires. But I couldn't fix a flat without drawing blood, even
with stout metal tire levers. With other tires I don't even need to carry tire
levers.

Matt O.