Couple of things here strike me as just plain wrong.
1) They advocate removing the tyre completely. (points 4 and 8) This just seems to be extra work for no benefit.
2) They advocate using tyre levers to put the tyre back on. (points 9,10).
They do mention being "careful not to pinch the tube", but especially at the last stage, IME it's really easy to to just that, defeating the entire point of the exercise( mending a puncture)
Couple of things here strike me as just plain wrong.
1) They advocate removing the tyre completely. (points 4 and 8) This just seems to be extra work for no benefit.
Makes it much easier to check inside the tyre for sharp objects or carcass damage, and involves minimal effort.
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2) They advocate using tyre levers to put the tyre back on. (points 9,10).
They do mention being "careful not to pinch the tube", but especially at the last stage, IME it's really easy to to just that, defeating the entire point of the exercise( mending a puncture)
I wouldn't say it's really easy, but it's a distinct possibility.
They do mention being "careful not to pinch the tube", but especially at the last stage, IME it's really easy to to just that, defeating the entire point of the exercise( mending a puncture)
I have NEVER had a tyre I can't put on by hand, and I've done a wide range.
Either you have never tried to put a 16" Schwalbe Marathon on a standard Brompton rim, or you are two separate gorillas...
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I have NEVER had a tyre I can't put on by hand, and I've done a wide range.
Either you have never tried to put a 16" Schwalbe Marathon on a standard Brompton rim, or you are two separate gorillas...
Hurrah! I am become two separate gorillas! On Saturday I managed to refit a 406 Marathon Racer without recourse to the VAR tyre lever for the first time in the history of all things ever.
Couple of things here strike me as just plain wrong.
1) They advocate removing the tyre completely. (points 4 and 8) This just seems to be extra work for no benefit.
Well if you're going to replace the tube rather than fix the puncture by the road removing it (the tube) is not optional. But I agree, if the puncture is easy to find then it is often easier to leave the wheel on the bike and most of the tyre on the wheel, just pop out the section you need to fix.
Couple of things here strike me as just plain wrong.
1) They advocate removing the tyre completely. (points 4 and 8) This just seems to be extra work for no benefit.
You can check the tyre, rim and tube better like that, and it's easier to work on the tube (if not replacing it). It's hardly any extra work if the wheel is already removed. The wheel can be left on though if it's obvious where the puncture is and it's convenient for you patch it there and then.
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2) They advocate using tyre levers to put the tyre back on. (points 9,10).
Not ideal but sometimes necessary, IME, with certain tyre and rim combinations.
Couple of things here strike me as just plain wrong.
1) They advocate removing the tyre completely. (points 4 and 8) This just seems to be extra work for no benefit.
When teaching children to fix punctures I always use the rear wheel, remove it completely, and strip off the tyre and tube. If they can do that, they can fix a simple puncture on a front wheel when the location is known (or suspected), and the wheel doesn't need removing, and the tyre and tube can remain largely in place.
However, if I was going to be truly realistic, then I'd turn a high pressure hose on them and simulate cars splashing through puddles at 60mph. Instead I use it as a rainy day activity and run the lesson in a warm snug classroom.
However, if I was going to be truly realistic, then I'd turn a high pressure hose on them and simulate cars splashing through puddles at 60mph.
I think my most uncomfortable ever puncture repair was just after sunset at well below freezing, on a bridleway that had no cars or puddles nor any other passing person who might have held the bike's light so I could see what I was doing.
OTOH doing a repair while on holiday in Ireland, cycling back to the farmhouse B&B full of Murphy's Stout (County Cork y'see), the rain was quite warm, and I hardly noticed it. Could have been that the stout had dulled my senses though....
.... and could have accounted for leaving the tyre levers in the grass and having to buy another set the next day :-(
I think my most uncomfortable ever puncture repair was just after sunset at well below freezing, on a bridleway that had no cars or puddles nor any other passing person who might have held the bike's light so I could see what I was doing.
That's the main reason I got a CO2 cartridge pump for commuting.
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.... and could have accounted for leaving the tyre levers in the grass and having to buy another set the next day :-(
I mended a puncture a few weeks ago left a tyre lever behind. The next day I arrived at work and it was still lying where I left it.
I have NEVER had a tyre I can't put on by hand, and I've done a wide range.
Either you have never tried to put a 16" Schwalbe Marathon on a standard Brompton rim, or you are two separate gorillas...
Pete.
Two separate gorillas here.
With much trepidation after comments hereabouts, I approached my Brompton front wheel. Absolutely no more difficult than Marathons on my 700c rims on the Galaxy.
However, if I was going to be truly realistic, then I'd turn a high pressure hose on them and simulate cars splashing through puddles at 60mph.
I think my most uncomfortable ever puncture repair was just after sunset at well below freezing, on a bridleway that had no cars or puddles nor any other passing person who might have held the bike's light so I could see what I was doing.
Three inches of wet snow on the ground, more falling, no shelter, strong wind, getting dark. It's more than twenty years ago but I can still remember just how miserable an experience it was.
However, if I was going to be truly realistic, then I'd turn a high pressure hose on them and simulate cars splashing through puddles at 60mph.
I think my most uncomfortable ever puncture repair was just after sunset at well below freezing, on a bridleway that had no cars or puddles nor any other passing person who might have held the bike's light so I could see what I was doing.
Three inches of wet snow on the ground, more falling, no shelter, strong wind, getting dark. It's more than twenty years ago but I can still remember just how miserable an experience it was.
Yeah, but you look back on the experience with affection. A bit like the time I reached the summit of Col D'Aspin in the middle of a fierce Pyrenean storm. It was damn miserable at the time, but I enjoy recalling the experience from the comfort of my own home.
With much trepidation after comments hereabouts, I approached my Brompton front wheel. Absolutely no more difficult than Marathons on my 700c rims on the Galaxy.
Maybe they've changed the rims between our models? Dunno, maybe I'm just more feeble than I thought. But if you have the correspondence address for Mr. Apollo's Body Building Plan, please send it on... ;-)
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
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But if you have the correspondence address for Mr. Apollo's Body Building Plan, please send it on... ;-)
No exercises! No unpleasant bending!
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