As I haven't cycled for two days I decided to cycle to work today despite the rain. It rained for the entire 50 minute journey and it took me several hours to dry everything. I was due to play bridge at Dorking in the evening so left work at about ten past six. Got to the bike shed to find the front tyre flat. Repaired this and set off, only to get a second flat on the same wheel four miles later. Oh dear, I only have one spare tube. At this point I decided to walk to Gomshall station and phone my bridge partner to tell him I would not be able to make it in time. Unfortunatly he had left home early due to the A24 being closed and he had not switched his mobile on. After some thought I decided the best plan was to catch a train to Dorking and turn up late. I tried to repair the puncture whilst waiting for the train but could not get the tyre to inflate. After arriving at Dorking I wandered around looking for a well lit area to have another go. Found out that I had put the wrong tube in hence why tyre would not inflate (doh!). Put correct tube in and this time, thankfully the tyre stayed inflated. Cycled to the bridge club (two miles) and arrived 10 minutes late so couldn't play and had to watch instead.
Trying to fix punctures in the dark is not fun. I really do wish they made Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres for 18 inch wheels.
As I haven't cycled for two days I decided to cycle to work today despite the rain. It rained for the entire 50 minute journey and it took me several hours to dry everything. I was due to play bridge at Dorking in the evening so left work at about ten past six. Got to the bike shed to find the front tyre flat. Repaired this and set off, only to get a second flat on the same wheel four miles later. Oh dear, I only have one spare tube. At this pointI decided to walk to Gomshall station and phone my bridge partner to tell him I would not be able to make it in time. Unfortunatly he had left home early due to the A24 being closed and he had not switched his mobile on. After some thought I decided the best plan was to catch a train to Dorking and turn up late. I tried to repair the puncture whilst waiting for the train but could not get the tyre to inflate. After arriving at Dorking I wandered around looking for a well lit area to have another go. Found out that I had put the wrong tube in hence why tyre would not inflate (doh!). Put correct tube in and this time, thankfully the tyre stayed inflated. Cycled to the bridge club (two miles) and arrived 10 minutes late so couldn't play and had to watch instead.
Trying to fix punctures in the dark is not fun. I really do wish they made Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres for 18 inch wheels.
Adam
You need to invest in a Petzl headlight Adam my friend
On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 19:23:58 -0000, Adam Lea <[email hidden]>
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You need to invest in a Petzl headlight Adam my friend
What is a Petzl headlight?
Very small, lightweight head-torch that can be easily accomodated in a toolkit and assists in fixing bike in teh dark.
Mine's rather bigger than modern LED bike lights.
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Petzl zipka is small neat and tidy, and invaluable for middle-of-nowhere midnight punctures.
Also good for reading rural "fingerpost" signs, that you'd stand no chance of illuminating with a light fixed to the bike. I bought my head light after getting lost on the little lanes once or twice.
On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 19:23:58 -0000, Adam Lea <[email hidden]>
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<[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > You need to invest in a Petzl headlight Adam my friend What is a Petzl headlight?
Very small, lightweight head-torch that can be easily accomodated in a toolkit and assists in fixing bike in teh dark.
Mine's rather bigger than modern LED bike lights.
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Petzl zipka is small neat and tidy, and invaluable for middle-of-nowhere midnight punctures.
Also good for reading rural "fingerpost" signs, that you'd stand no chance of illuminating with a light fixed to the bike. I bought my head light after getting lost on the little lanes once or twice.
I once repaired a puncture in the rain, whilst my fellow cyclist held up and handcranked his bike with dynamo light. I highly recommend a detachable torch.
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I once repaired a puncture in the rain, whilst my fellow cyclist held up and handcranked his bike with dynamo light. I highly recommend a detachable torch.
Told to me by a Sri Lankan friend ... After continual blowing up of electric power lines the Tamil Tigers, the government eventually stopped repairing them. Also, there were next to near no imports to the north. Before he left the country, he claims it was common for people to listen to the radio communally, with power coming from an upturned bike with a dynamo.
As I haven't cycled for two days I decided to cycle to work today despite the rain. It rained for the entire 50 minute journey and it took me several hours to dry everything. I was due to play bridge at Dorking in the evening so left work at about ten past six. Got to the bike shed to find the front tyre flat.
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Trying to fix punctures in the dark is not fun. I really do wish they made Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres for 18 inch wheels.
I find standard Marathons pretty good on my Birdy. The three punctures I've had on it in more than 24 months were on the original Maxis tyres, none so far in the Marathons (touch wood).... -- Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"
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Adam Lea said:
As I haven't cycled for two days I decided to cycle to work today despite the rain. It rained for the entire 50 minute journey and it took me several hours to dry everything. I was due to play bridge at Dorking in the evening so left work at about ten past six. Got to the bike shed to find the front tyre flat.
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Trying to fix punctures in the dark is not fun. I really do wish they made Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres for 18 inch wheels.
I find standard Marathons pretty good on my Birdy. The three punctures I've had on it in more than 24 months were on the original Maxis tyres, none so far in the Marathons (touch wood).... --
I had the standard Marathons (racers) when I first bought it. No punctures for about 2 months then started geting them, infrequently at first but gradually became more and more common. Maybe it is because it has been so wet this year.
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Trying to fix punctures in the dark is not fun. I really do wish they made Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres for 18 inch wheels.
I find standard Marathons pretty good on my Birdy. The three punctures I've had on it in more than 24 months were on the original Maxis tyres, none so far in the Marathons (touch wood)....
I had the standard Marathons (racers) when I first bought it. No punctures for about 2 months then started geting them, infrequently at first but gradually became more and more common. Maybe it is because it has been so wet this year.
Racers aren't standard Marathons. They only have "raceguard" which is closely woven nylon. Standard Marathons have "KevlarGuard" which is in a different league as far as stopping punctures. However folowing a revamp of the range Schwalbe UK dont list the standard marathon in 18" and it seems that it has been discontinued.
But a bit of digging reveals that Schwalbe now make an 18" Marathon plus.
35-355 18 x 1.35 SmartGuard® Allround Reflex 4,0-6,5 Bar 55-95 PSI Weight 510 g 18 oz Max Load 75 kg Tread pattern HS 348 Article number 11111348
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>Trying to fix punctures in the dark is not fun. I really do wish they >made >Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres for 18 inch wheels.
I find standard Marathons pretty good on my Birdy. The three punctures I've had on it in more than 24 months were on the original Maxis tyres, none so far in the Marathons (touch wood)....
I had the standard Marathons (racers) when I first bought it. No punctures for about 2 months then started geting them, infrequently at first but gradually became more and more common. Maybe it is because it has been so wet this year.
Racers aren't standard Marathons. They only have "raceguard" which is closely woven nylon. Standard Marathons have "KevlarGuard" which is in a different league as far as stopping punctures. However folowing a revamp of the range Schwalbe UK dont list the standard marathon in 18" and it seems that it has been discontinued.
But a bit of digging reveals that Schwalbe now make an 18" Marathon plus.
35-355 18 x 1.35 SmartGuard® Allround Reflex 4,0-6,5 Bar 55-95 PSI Weight 510 g 18 oz Max Load 75 kg Tread pattern HS 348 Article number 11111348
x-no-archive:On 7 Dec, 19:41, Ian Smith <[email hidden]>
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Very small, lightweight head-torch that can be easily accomodated in a
toolkit and assists in fixing bike in teh dark.
Why do a number of people spell 'the' as Ian Smith has done above? Is it an internet thing? I find it breaks up the flow of a message and thereby lessens its impact.
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x-no-archive:On 7 Dec, 19:41, Ian Smith <[email hidden]>
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Very small, lightweight head-torch that can be easily accomodated in a
toolkit and assists in fixing bike in teh dark.
Why do a number of people spell 'the' as Ian Smith has done above? Is it an internet thing? I find it breaks up the flow of a message and thereby lessens its impact.
Please don't do it!
It's a typo, not a deliberate misspelling. You can always tell an Ian Smith post by them.
