Originally Posted by
wphamilton
Ditto, just swap the tube and it takes a few minutes. I wouldn't patch unless I had to, or else it was just a nice day with nowhere to get to, and I wanted to relax a while with it.
I suppose, this must be the best idea...!!
It took me a week to fix my last (first) puncture.
It needs confidence to take off the wheel, I suppose, to remove/replace inner.
I might buy solid tyres, and, I've got the pressure can of ??? Tube filler?
..but have not tried that yet...
I never realised how many small probs might occur on a long trip.
Each one might put me out of action, for a week.
Brakes, right now.
How often is it necessary to replace brake pads.
How to properly adjust.
What DIY fixes are there when you run out of brake pads etcetcetcetc.