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What a cool way to fix a puncture!
"hippy" wrote in news:cdimlc$bea$1
@otis.netspace.net.au: http://www.bluecollarmtb.com/how_to/fix_flat.htm I've not used that method but I have used one from (I think) William Nealy's "Mountain Bike" where you put a small stick/twig over the hold lengthways and then use it to twist the tube (like winding up a rubber band powered plane). Then stick the twisted tube and the stick back into the tyre and pump up gently. It ended up as a little bit of a bumpy ride, but at least it got one of the other guys home. Everyone was very impressed, but I couldn't take credit for the idea unfortunately. Graeme |
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On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 01:11:06 +1000, "DRS"
wrote: "Richard Sherratt" wrote in message snip Two tubes, one repair kit, instant patches, two compressed air bottles, one compressed air valve thingy, one schraeder to presta adaptor, one mobile phone. Are you going for a ride or going to war? I work on the basis that if I take it with me, I won't need it. It usually works :-) -- Regards. Richard. |
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On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:41:12 GMT, Richard Sherratt
wrote: On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 19:12:07 +0930, "GDS" wrote: http://www.bluecollarmtb.com/how_to/fix_flat.htm Two tubes, one repair kit, instant patches, two compressed air bottles, one compressed air valve thingy, one schraeder to presta adaptor, one mobile phone. Bloody hell, talk about belt and braces! I have seen the grass trick before in the bush it works on a car so I suppose there is no reason why it shouldn't work on a bike. I carry a spare tube and a puncture kit but since I started to use tyre liners I have only had one puncture in 10 years. That puncture was caused by a small piece of glass which had obviously spent a long time cutting its way through the tyre, the liner and eventually into the tube. If I had been the slightest bit vigilant about checking my tyres occasionally I would have probably found it before the puncture. Unfortuantely I learned nothing from that and still don't inspect my tyres. Regards Bruce http://www.bcl.id.au |
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What a cool way to fix a puncture!
hippy wrote:
http://www.bluecollarmtb.com/how_to/fix_flat.htm There was a TV show with some bush Abbo's doing this with a car: http://www.abc.net.au/tv/documentari...es/s359476.htm |
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What a cool way to fix a puncture!
I've not used that method but I have used one from (I think) William
Nealy's "Mountain Bike" where you put a small stick/twig over the hold lengthways and then use it to twist the tube (like winding up a rubber band powered plane). Then stick the twisted tube and the stick back into the tyre and pump up gently. I've never heard of that! Cool. G. |
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What a cool way to fix a puncture!
"Graeme" wrote in message .51... "hippy" wrote in news:cdimlc$bea$1 @otis.netspace.net.au: http://www.bluecollarmtb.com/how_to/fix_flat.htm I've not used that method but I have used one from (I think) William Nealy's "Mountain Bike" where you put a small stick/twig over the hold lengthways and then use it to twist the tube (like winding up a rubber band powered plane). Then stick the twisted tube and the stick back into the tyre and pump up gently. Or a variation on this - tie a tight knot in your tube at the location of the hole, then refit and inflate. Nevr tried it but allegedly works. Cheers Peter |
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What a cool way to fix a puncture!
"hippy" wrote in message ...
http://www.bluecollarmtb.com/how_to/fix_flat.htm Sorry hippy this just doesn't work. Its a real urban bike myth. Perhaps it did on nice big puffy balloon tyres in the 1920's that only needed 20psi to stay on or so, but its damn near impossible to stuff a normal tyre so that it will stay on the rim. Trust me I've tried. I stuffed and I stuffed and I still buggered the tyre... I even stuffed, rode to compress, then stuffed, rode to compress, ect on and on... No joy. Failsafe way if you really _must_ ride home is take the bloody thing off and roll on the rim.. Ruins the rim and is almost as useless as the grass stuffing ********. Tom |
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What a cool way to fix a puncture!
"Tom Nicholson" wrote in message m... "hippy" wrote in message ... http://www.bluecollarmtb.com/how_to/fix_flat.htm Sorry hippy this just doesn't work. Its a real urban bike myth. Perhaps it did on nice big puffy balloon tyres in the 1920's that only needed 20psi to stay on or so, but its damn near impossible to stuff a normal tyre so that it will stay on the rim. Trust me I've tried. I stuffed and I stuffed and I still buggered the tyre... I even stuffed, rode to compress, then stuffed, rode to compress, ect on and on... No joy. Failsafe way if you really _must_ ride home is take the bloody thing off and roll on the rim.. Ruins the rim and is almost as useless as the grass stuffing ********. Tom I've heard the same thing from other sources. It sounds good in theory but it doesn't work. Always carry spares. Marty |
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