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I have 2 700x23-28 tube and a 26" 175-195 tube in my bag. My bike takes the 700, but if I see a MTB
with a flat then I have that covered to. I also have a patch kit and tools. Never walk again due to flats. |
Around here I would expect to pay about $10 for a flat fix, tube included. Tubes are usually $4.
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Originally Posted by Bklyn
(Post 3769557)
I've got a great bike store that charges me $8! Tube included! In Manhattan!
Anything more than $15 and you're right to roll your eyes. But you should learn to do it. It's really a very simple procedure, and there's nothing like the feeling of accomplishing it yourself. Sounds hokey, but it's true. Now if I could just learn how to true my rims. . . . |
Originally Posted by A_Str8
(Post 3766136)
I got a flat on the way to work this morning. Normally I replace the tube myself, but I'd rather stop at the bike shop on the way home so I don't have to walk it the whole way. Around how much should I expect them to charge?
Saddle bag, spare tube, couple of levers, some kind of inflation (pump / co2, take your pick) and you're pretty much set. Patch the tube when you get home. |
Originally Posted by iChopS
(Post 15887396)
Where is this sacred shop you speak about?
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Originally Posted by iChopS
(Post 15887396)
Where is this sacred shop you speak about?
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Originally Posted by spivonious
(Post 15887616)
Wow, you resurrected a six year-old thread for that?
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Originally Posted by ECDkeys
(Post 3769510)
In the subzero temperatures we're having right now, it takes all of five seconds for me to lose all feeling in my fingers.
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Originally Posted by jrickards
(Post 15888285)
Really? Where in this solar system are you?
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Originally Posted by A_Str8
(Post 3770082)
On the way home (walk of shame) I stopped at the same bike shop that I purchased my bike from last week. They changed the tube free of charge.
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