Patchelicious Posted September 1, 2020 Posted September 1, 2020 I recently bought two tyre kits for each of my bikes. It just holds a spare tyre, tyre levers and has space for one CO2 bomb in it. It is very small and straps in under your saddle. As I said each bike has one now. Then I have a palm size tool bag that fits into my back pocket containing 2 CO2 bombs, self adhesive patches, multi tool, mask (Since covid if I need to stop at a shop and buy something), silicon gloves. Also I have an adapter for the valve that I can pump the tyres at a garage. I have never had an issue with the self adhesive patches. Just make sure you give the tube a good scrub with the piece of sandpaper you get with the patch kit and apply pressure on the patch when applying it. I have been using it for years. I also have to add that I hardly ever get a puncture since I came to Germany. In SA punctures was a common thing but I think I have had maybe 3 in five years. Each time I read that, I cant help but think.... peetwindhoek, splat and Bateleur1 3
Bateleur1 Posted September 1, 2020 Posted September 1, 2020 Maybe you just rode in the gutter a lot. I haven't had that many punctures in the last 5 years. I think in races I had one ever (Not mentioning my Panorama tour. There I had 5 on one day but that is a story for another day). Commutes to work is where I got my punctures. Also when the tyres were reaching end of life is when punctures started to a frequent thing. Hairy and TNT1 2
Hairy Posted September 1, 2020 Posted September 1, 2020 Maybe you just rode in the gutter a lot. I haven't had that many punctures in the last 5 years.On our commutes there are days when you can find the thorns thick on the cycle lanes. https://twitter.com/CTCycleLanes/status/1239897251616612352https://twitter.com/CTCycleLanes/status/1239896223114551296https://twitter.com/CTCycleLanes/status/1239594851412463620https://twitter.com/CTCycleLanes/status/1222452371856470016https://twitter.com/CTCycleLanes/status/1220971006795403265 MORNE and ChrisF 2
TNT1 Posted September 1, 2020 Posted September 1, 2020 On our commutes there are days when you can find the thorns thick on the cycle lanes. https://twitter.com/CTCycleLanes/status/1239897251616612352https://twitter.com/CTCycleLanes/status/1239896223114551296https://twitter.com/CTCycleLanes/status/1239594851412463620https://twitter.com/CTCycleLanes/status/1222452371856470016https://twitter.com/CTCycleLanes/status/1220971006795403265Cycle lanes? WTF are those? In Gauteng we ride on the road... Pure Savage, slickjay007 and peetwindhoek 3
Hairy Posted September 1, 2020 Posted September 1, 2020 Cycle lanes? WTF are those? In Gauteng we ride on the road...I forget that you lot in JHB have very little to look forward to ... we also have the sea and mountains here in CT by the way Bateleur1, DieselnDust, Pure Savage and 4 others 7
Bateleur1 Posted September 1, 2020 Posted September 1, 2020 I forget that you lot in JHB have very little to look forward to ... we also have the sea and mountains here in CT by the way What a coincedence. You oaks in the Cape have wonderful view so you have something keep your eyes occupied while fixing the punctures. The Gauteng dudes got nothing to see therefor less punctures slickjay007 and Hairy 2
Spy007 Posted September 2, 2020 Posted September 2, 2020 Could you please let us know what brand of "fly paper" you are using and equally important, how you apply it. I have not had much success with the stuff but think that I may not be using it in the correct manner all that I bought a poor quality product. That said, a Park Tool puncture repair kit is very small, goes very easily into a pocket and you can fix quite a few punctures with its along the way – if we are talking about tubes. Tubeless is another story.TOPEAK FLYPAPER GLUELESS PATCH KIT
Hairy Posted September 2, 2020 Posted September 2, 2020 What a coincedence. You oaks in the Cape have wonderful view so you have something keep your eyes occupied while fixing the punctures. The Gauteng dudes got nothing to see therefor less punctures But we have to fix those puncture really quickly to avoid being mugged peetwindhoek and MORNE 2
Spy007 Posted September 2, 2020 Posted September 2, 2020 Cycle lanes? WTF are those? In Gauteng we ride on the road...Cycle lanes? WTF are those? In Gauteng, we ride on the road... edit We ride everywhere...........road, taxi lane, pavement, bush, wrong side right side, ria via lane, High way, by-way on on the odd occasion the cradle loop...... peetwindhoek, Bateleur1, TNT1 and 1 other 4
usxorf Posted September 2, 2020 Posted September 2, 2020 But we have to fix those puncture really quickly to avoid being muggedIf you commuted on your HT4L then those thorns would just add more knobblies.
Hairy Posted September 2, 2020 Posted September 2, 2020 If you commuted on your HT4L then those thorns would just add more knobblies.I now have a HT to commute on, but our office has not been open since lock down (working from home, half week) ... so nowhere to commute to.
DieselnDust Posted September 2, 2020 Posted September 2, 2020 I forget that you lot in JHB have very little to look forward to ... we also have the sea and mountains here in CT by the way You forget stars to guide our way and the three wise men Hairy 1
Bateleur1 Posted September 2, 2020 Posted September 2, 2020 You forget stars to guide our way and the three wise men Wise men .... in Cape Town .... when did that happen? During the holidays maybe .. aka tourists?
Hairy Posted September 2, 2020 Posted September 2, 2020 Wise men .... in Cape Town .... when did that happen? During the holidays maybe .. aka tourists? In CT it is pronounced Wys ... or Raak Wys splat and Bateleur1 2
J∆kk∆ls Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 How does carrying CO2 make you a snob?It's not what you do that makes you a snob, it's how you behave whilst doing it.
Patchelicious Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 It's not what you do that makes you a snob, it's how you behave whilst doing it. I am yet to see somebody treat their CO2 canister like this... slickjay007 1
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