Slap me in the face and call me Francisco
06-20-07, 11:13 PM
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Slap me in the face and call me Francisco
I haven't had a flat in over a year that I can remember. I carry a spare tube and a patch kit anyway, knowing that my rides are short (20+ miles) and if I have a flat I'm taken care of.
Today I decide to be the 'ultra cool cyclist' going warp 9 down Landa Street @ 32mph. I hit a small hole in the road and get dual flats immediately. Of course a 5 min fix at home takes 15 mins out on the road because sometimes things just don't wanna cooperate. Also, the patches fail... all 3 of them. Maybe the holes are too big, maybe I purchased kit from Wal-Mart. The cop that drove by did well to protect and serve by not asking me if I needed help also! He did drive into the parking lot and looked at me... maybe he expected me to shout if I needed something. Anyway, I didn't need help. I rode 8 miles home on a flat. With a helmet, on the correct side of the road... unlike my previous post which was titled "never again".
Edit : On my way home @ 9mph, a dog chased me down and forced me to a stop. He growled and sniffed my hand... turns out that's all they really want is to be my friend.
(I will have pepper spray for him to smell next time)
(https://bikeforums.net/showthread.php...light=formula4)
My rear rim is toast. Are there any $100-200 range wheelsets out there that aren't absolute trash? I'm really watching my money (still trying to save for TT bike as well) but I need to ride.
Today I decide to be the 'ultra cool cyclist' going warp 9 down Landa Street @ 32mph. I hit a small hole in the road and get dual flats immediately. Of course a 5 min fix at home takes 15 mins out on the road because sometimes things just don't wanna cooperate. Also, the patches fail... all 3 of them. Maybe the holes are too big, maybe I purchased kit from Wal-Mart. The cop that drove by did well to protect and serve by not asking me if I needed help also! He did drive into the parking lot and looked at me... maybe he expected me to shout if I needed something. Anyway, I didn't need help. I rode 8 miles home on a flat. With a helmet, on the correct side of the road... unlike my previous post which was titled "never again".
Edit : On my way home @ 9mph, a dog chased me down and forced me to a stop. He growled and sniffed my hand... turns out that's all they really want is to be my friend.
(I will have pepper spray for him to smell next time)(https://bikeforums.net/showthread.php...light=formula4)
My rear rim is toast. Are there any $100-200 range wheelsets out there that aren't absolute trash? I'm really watching my money (still trying to save for TT bike as well) but I need to ride.
06-21-07, 01:18 AM
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dial up a cab next time. it's cheaper than buying a new wheel.
also, examine the tire at the place where the flat occurred before you reinstall the tube. that really cuts down on repeat flats.
also, examine the tire at the place where the flat occurred before you reinstall the tube. that really cuts down on repeat flats.
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Originally Posted by v1k1ng1001
dial up a cab next time. it's cheaper than buying a new wheel.
also, examine the tire at the place where the flat occurred before you reinstall the tube. that really cuts down on repeat flats.
also, examine the tire at the place where the flat occurred before you reinstall the tube. that really cuts down on repeat flats.
Double pinch flats. While I have everyone's attention, it was a hard hit and I'd assume the fork took a huge amount of impact. ( I have a carbon fork, carbon steerer (CR1) ). Is it standard to check the steerer for damage as well?
06-21-07, 07:01 AM
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One word: Rema TipTop
Oh, wait, that's 2 words
Okay, two words: Rema TipTop
They don't cost much more than the Wally World Chinese Slave Labor patches and they work 10 times better.
And, if you can't get air back in your tire, do the old mountain biking trick: grass stuffed in the tires. It's not a great ride but it's cheaper then a new wheel.
Oh, wait, that's 2 words
Okay, two words: Rema TipTop
They don't cost much more than the Wally World Chinese Slave Labor patches and they work 10 times better.
And, if you can't get air back in your tire, do the old mountain biking trick: grass stuffed in the tires. It's not a great ride but it's cheaper then a new wheel.
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06-21-07, 07:25 AM
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I've gotten home on grass stuffing.
Why not just replace the rim? You can re-use the spokes, nipples, and hub. Just get a rim with the same ERD and and spoke count. Have the LBS build it.
If you want to try it yourself, You can loosen the old wheel until thread show all the way around, tape the rims together and move the spokes and nipples to the new rim one at a time. No lacing necessary. Then it's just a tension/true/dish job (which would be even cheaper at the LBS).
Why not just replace the rim? You can re-use the spokes, nipples, and hub. Just get a rim with the same ERD and and spoke count. Have the LBS build it.
If you want to try it yourself, You can loosen the old wheel until thread show all the way around, tape the rims together and move the spokes and nipples to the new rim one at a time. No lacing necessary. Then it's just a tension/true/dish job (which would be even cheaper at the LBS).
06-21-07, 07:49 AM
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Well how about when you go to a ride bring a cell phone with you and call a friend or relative to pick you up...also calling a cab would not be a bad Idea it is cheaper than buying a wheel,you could also damaged something else on your bike..
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yeah, carrying 2 tubes on a 2 wheeled bike is 1 too many.
nice going, "frank".
nice going, "frank".
