Had a guy coming to install a new casette and tires on his road bike today; They were michelin pro race or something like this. I ended up pinching 4 tubes !! Feeled bad about it Never happened to me before ! I did the same job today like 2 hours before this one on some fancy easton ec90, no problem at all !! Got a tip ? (Yes I sit the tire in the rim by hand)
I gots twos words for yous.
BABY. POWDER.
Nothing else will help like it. Other than some seduction and fondling, but that's a story I'm not willing to get into.
Just started working in a shop, and wow, some people are just ridiculous. But I'm sure everything I've gone through everyone else probably already has. Its amazing though, the amount of people that will buy 6 new tubes for 30 bucks instead of just patching one with a 3 dollar kit.
Just started working in a shop, and wow, some people are just ridiculous. But I'm sure everything I've gone through everyone else probably already has. Its amazing though, the amount of people that will buy 6 new tubes for 30 bucks instead of just patching one with a 3 dollar kit.
Because patches are temporary, and roadies will carry spares on their bike and done at home in case.
I know some roadies will just buy tubes because its a quick change, but I'd just get 2 tubes, and then just patch them when I get home... Not that hard and it saves me lots of money. 90% of flats are patchable in my experience.
I had a guy in the other day that bought 12 inner tubes because he couldnt be bothered to patch a couple of them.
I know some roadies will just buy tubes because its a quick change, but I'd just get 2 tubes, and then just patch them when I get home... Not that hard and it saves me lots of money. 90% of flats are patchable in my experience.
I had a guy in the other day that bought 12 inner tubes because he couldnt be bothered to patch a couple of them.
Patches also have to have the time to adhere properly, and are the biggest waste of time. IMO.
Throw a new tube in and she's done until she blows again.
I know some roadies will just buy tubes because its a quick change, but I'd just get 2 tubes, and then just patch them when I get home... Not that hard and it saves me lots of money. 90% of flats are patchable in my experience.
I had a guy in the other day that bought 12 inner tubes because he couldnt be bothered to patch a couple of them.
Patches also have to have the time to adhere properly, and are the biggest waste of time. IMO.
Throw a new tube in and she's done until she blows again.
Yup. Quicker, and will leave you doubtless you solved your air pressure issues.
Maybe I'm just more 'frugal' (cheap) and more of an enviro-hippy than you guys Just seems like such a waste of rubber and $$ to me. The five minutes patches take are worth it to me.
I take my old tubes and use them for tieing crap together (Bundling a bunch of long dowels) and the amount of tubes I go through is minimal. Most tubes can get sent back and re-cycled so..
Maybe I'm just more 'frugal' (cheap) and more of an enviro-hippy than you guys Just seems like such a waste of rubber and $$ to me. The five minutes patches take are worth it to me.
pfft any less then 30 for my stout and they let go.
im running patched tubes in my iron horse. front and rear. rocking 25psi ish front and rear, have ridden a total of about 10 full days in the bike park and four or five days on the shore and i have yet to have a problem. if you patch little punctures right, with good patches, there is no reason it's not going to be permanent.
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