vlakkraal Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 so this sound real dumb - and its not far from the truth. however, i'm new at road cycling and just had my first puncture tonight. so the question is: do you fix a puncture (and take the tyre off the rim) the same way you would for a mountain bike? see, i've got this real nice rims (gipiemme deepsection with 16 spokes) and was wondering if i need to be hadling them special...?
fandacious Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 What you should do is give me the rims and i'll give you a set of shallow section cheapies. Much easier to replace tubes...
vlakkraal Posted August 12, 2008 Author Posted August 12, 2008 hehe. sure your hub name is not "mr Funny guy"?
jabbathemutt007 Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 hehe. sure your hub name is not "mr Funny guy"? fandacious is funny guy in Swahili.
jabbathemutt007 Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 mwanamume chesi is funny guy in swahili....There must have been a Kenyan invasion of CT. Regime change is on the cards.
vlakkraal Posted August 12, 2008 Author Posted August 12, 2008 well, through all this xenophobic talk, i'm done fixing the puncture. thank you for all your technical support ;-) (...and will go find a road bike pump tomorrow - i see the valves differ too...)
Guest Big H Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 Vlakkraal I have to apologise for the endemic Hub funny bunnies, they are technically challenged and most of the time find it difficult to concentrate and hold a proper and enriching conversation. I would propose you go to the Gipiemme website and see if there are any special instructions regarding your wheels. If nothing go ahead using the same techniques as with your MTB. You may use some soapy water if the bead on your tyres are difficult to slip over the rim and ensure that you use the tyre levers to remove the tyre. They are mostly made of nylon and some manufacturers make quite fancy tyre levers. I used a Crank Brothers Speed Tyre Lever as the one below with soapy water to fit tyres to the tandem rim. This tool folds open and hooks onto the hub axle and acts as a lever to remove and seat tyres. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Images/Models/Full/8176.jpg
vlakkraal Posted August 12, 2008 Author Posted August 12, 2008 thanks big H (what whould this sound like in Swahili?) for the info. when i thought of slipping the tyres off, I had in my mind the two metal tablespoons my dad used when he initally taught me to fix a puncture. however, that idea didn't really go with these black metal (whatever its made of.. -i bought the bike secondhand...), and the scrapes i'll probably have when done. but i found a set of similar (some sort of plastic) levers and it came off without incident... haven't thought of checking out the Gipiemme site tho - i'll go check it out even only for furture reference ;-) will also take a look in the bike shop for those levers you mentioned, coz my old plastic ones i'm concerned may not be that nice for those flat spokes (?). so thanks for the tips!
Johan Bornman Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 Vlakkraal, if you PM me your e-mail address, I'll send you step-by-step instructions. Most people here CANT fix punctures and just throw their tubes away. Your rim needs no special care other than to use a plastic tyre lever and not your mother's desert spoons. Keep on riding and ignore the wisecrack banter that recently erupted here in the Tech Forum.
Tumbleweed Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 Your rim needs no special care other than to use a plastic tyre lever and not your mother's desert spoons. hope this isn't a silly question, but what about metal levers?
Guest Big H Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 Vlakkraal' date=' if you PM me your e-mail address, I'll send you step-by-step instructions. Most people here CANT fix punctures and just throw their tubes away. Your rim needs no special care other than to use a plastic tyre lever and not your mother's desert spoons. Keep on riding and ignore the wisecrack banter that recently erupted here in the Tech Forum. [/quote'] Or go out and buy yourself the Aug/Sept 2008 Buycycling and go to page 53 and read "Simple Steps to Change a Flat"........ an idiot proof guide for beginners. There is even pictures and you get to read the latest and greatest in cycling!!!!!!!!!
Guest Big H Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 Your rim needs no special care other than to use a plastic tyre lever and not your mother's desert spoons. hope this isn't a silly question' date=' but what about metal levers?[/quote'] I do not like them........ rub a piece of steel against an softer aluminium alloy as in an bicycle rim and see the damage that can be caused. If you have coloured anodised rims the damage will be even more visible. Dont do this on YOUR rim and blame me!!!!!!!!!
Tumbleweed Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 i got a set of park tools on sale for R20. never used them. have used a set in the shop to force tubbies on.
AuctionLamb Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 I never fix a puncture.....just put in a new tube!
hagar Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 I never fix a puncture.....just put in a new tube! ja ja you ninja turtles have too much money
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