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Old 10-22-06, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by CrimsonKarter21
and inflate to 123psi.
Now for this exact 123 pressure, do you use a regular gauge or one on the pump? Inquiring minds wanna know!
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Old 10-22-06, 10:58 PM
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I just turn my bike upside down. Sure, my DuraAce shifters get scraped a bit. Big deal. They become a few micrograms lighter that way, right?
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There is no need to take the wheel off at all an 99% of flats.
Pop the bead off one side and sneak the tube out while it is on the bike.
Unless the highly unlikely event the tube is shredded, there is no
need to pull the rim at all.
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Originally Posted by jschen
I just turn my bike upside down. Sure, my DuraAce shifters get scraped a bit. Big deal. They become a few micrograms lighter that way, right?
+1. After thousands of miles the small scratched points on the brifters are unnoticeable compared to the scratched up levers, missing face plates, worn rubber, etc.

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There is no need to take the wheel off at all an 99% of flats.
Pop the bead off one side and sneak the tube out while it is on the bike.
Unless the highly unlikely event the tube is shredded, there is no
need to pull the rim at all.
If you patch it yeah, but I usually prefer to just swap in a new tube and patch the old one at home.
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Old 10-23-06, 03:16 AM
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^^^ Mother Jones sez......"always re-use yer tubes" !!
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I like to treat my bikes with such kindness. By elevating it on a low lying tree branch, my bikes pulley cage does not get all in a twist. And the wheel(rear) just falls off, when you release the quick releases.
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