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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

01-20-21, 12:13 PM

Replies: 190

Do you put patched tubes back in your saddlebag?

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Posted By cbrstar

Maybe I am wrong? Reading up I was kind of...

Maybe I am wrong? Reading up I was kind of surprised to read cold air preserves tires because it slows dry rot. And I was also surprised to read that rubber actually expands in cold temperatures. I'm...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

01-19-21, 12:51 PM

Replies: 190

Do you put patched tubes back in your saddlebag?

Views: 14,179

Posted By cbrstar

I think that's the thing. If you are riding them...

I think that's the thing. If you are riding them in winter you are keeping them inflated and I think it's when they are cold and uninflated that it's possible to get cracks. But maybe I'm wrong? I...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

01-19-21, 02:09 AM

Replies: 190

Do you put patched tubes back in your saddlebag?

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Posted By cbrstar

Well fast forward to about 1min and you can see...

Well fast forward to about 1min and you can see simular situation https://youtu.be/4rYhn8k2exM of what happened to me.
Many of the new bmx tires dont have the metal wire in the bead anymore. Maybe...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

01-18-21, 12:04 PM

Replies: 190

Do you put patched tubes back in your saddlebag?

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Posted By cbrstar

Well maybe I don't do as much cycling as you, or...

Well maybe I don't do as much cycling as you, or maybe I live in a part of the world with better roads. But I think I have had less then 10 flats in 30 years of cycling. The two instances where I got...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

01-17-21, 11:22 PM

Replies: 190

Do you put patched tubes back in your saddlebag?

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Posted By cbrstar

If you are getting two flats in two days you are...

If you are getting two flats in two days you are doing something wrong. You are either either installing the tube wrong or your wheel rim has some damage. And yes if it has a hole in the tube and...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

01-17-21, 07:31 PM

Replies: 190

Do you put patched tubes back in your saddlebag?

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Posted By cbrstar

I'm sure like many people. Sorry it's just not...

I'm sure like many people. Sorry it's just not worth the cost of a cup of coffee to be riding around on shoddy old tubes to me. Lets turn this around for a second. Why are all these guys not...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

01-15-21, 01:00 PM

Replies: 190

Do you put patched tubes back in your saddlebag?

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Posted By cbrstar

No I put a new tube in. For me the $4 in savings...

No I put a new tube in. For me the $4 in savings isn't worth the peace of mind knowing that the new tube won't still have a slow leak, or can't handle the high pressure I put in my tires. When I was...

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