tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029597333753805868.post2080533026769441056..comments2023-04-04T10:50:10.666+01:00Comments on iamnotacyclist: The Puncture Fairyndruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15324118775089929952noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029597333753805868.post-2145615311770533702012-03-15T01:46:55.109+00:002012-03-15T01:46:55.109+00:00The brand of patches and glue I use, Rema Tip Top,...The brand of patches and glue I use, Rema Tip Top, say to let the glue cure for 5 minutes, before applying patch. I never take the plastic off as it can sometimes pull the patch up with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029597333753805868.post-3634681990891529642011-09-09T07:59:49.958+01:002011-09-09T07:59:49.958+01:00Or I could occasionally fix a puncture :) I am thi...Or I could occasionally fix a puncture :) I am thinking about upgrading to marathon plus - never had a puncture with those.ndruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15324118775089929952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029597333753805868.post-54899236257091916762011-09-08T22:46:36.142+01:002011-09-08T22:46:36.142+01:00Yes you did. Sorry.
Maybe a foam filled tyre, or ...Yes you did. Sorry.<br /><br />Maybe a foam filled tyre, or even a solid one would be better for a cargo bike like yours.petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09988347024466013018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029597333753805868.post-68099433042182077702011-09-08T21:55:16.405+01:002011-09-08T21:55:16.405+01:00@pete did I mention that I would have to disconect...@pete did I mention that I would have to disconect the roller brake, hub gears, the chain and remove the chaincase? I bet the it would take seconds to change the tube but reconnecting all that stuff would take much more.ndruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15324118775089929952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029597333753805868.post-22323267900758842362011-09-08T21:31:59.624+01:002011-09-08T21:31:59.624+01:00This takes me back.
When I started mending my own...This takes me back.<br /><br />When I started mending my own punctures in the late 60s when I was 9 or 10 I remember my grandpa teaching me this method without the wheel being removed from the bike.<br /><br />What a faff!<br /><br />Get the wheel off and do it properly, and quicker.petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09988347024466013018noreply@blogger.com