saja

Hi,

I got flat tire this morning on my way to work. Unfortunately, my fixie needs wrenches to replace tires, and I don't have tools with me. Can someone tell me a good bike shop around Wall street?

I heard Frank's on Grand Street is a pretty good one, but they don't open today.

Also, my Bontrage racelite tire (triple layers) was cut through, it is only 3 months new. What tire do you guys recommend for commuting ?

Thanks in advance.

BroadSTPhilly

Do you have a patch kit? If so you may not need to take the wheel off the bike to patch the tire.

saja

Thanks for reply. My tire is cut through, wires sticking out, I need to replace it anyway.

flattie

From google there is a gotham bikes on 112 West Broadway

https://togabikes.com/page.cfm?pageID=12

212-732-2453

jeph

There is always the trick of folding a dollar bill (or one w/ a picture of ben franklin, since you're on wall st ) and putting it inside the tire at the cut and patching the tube. I haven't tried it myself but it is supposed to keep the tube from making a hernia out the tire cut.

As far as good rolling flat resistant tires, I like the conti gatorskins. I was getting lots of flats on my grand prix 4000's and switched to these and have only gotten one from a direct nail hit.

I just came back from a NYC visit. quite the crazy place to bike but the numbers seem to be growing. I notice lots of big chains that seemed to weigh more than the bikes.

good luck.

Jeff

sauerwald

I commute on Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires. My rear tire has over 6000 flat free miles on it.

HOV

Why would a bike store be closed to Wall Street types? That's discrimination!

trekker pete

That's what I was wondering.

Time to start carrying the necessary tools/spare tube.