A couple of things I dont understand
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1) Size of tire vs. size of tube. I can carry about 3 tubes, maybe 4 in the space it would take me to carry a tire.
2) Also, likelihood of the mishap. I ride several thousand miles per year, even with "puncture proof" tires, I'll blow a tube or three every year. It's been decades (if ever) since I had a tire blow out so bad I couldn't make it work for a few miles.
I also ride in a lot of places where cell phone coverage is non-existent, so I'd be an idiot not to be prepared for a tube failure, which is something I've had occur a few times.
BTW, sounds like most of your aversion to changing tires roadside could be alleviated by packing a pair of shop gloves. Just sayin....
I'm really skeptical that your friends will appreciate the 50 mile round trip, but whatever.
2) Also, likelihood of the mishap. I ride several thousand miles per year, even with "puncture proof" tires, I'll blow a tube or three every year. It's been decades (if ever) since I had a tire blow out so bad I couldn't make it work for a few miles.
I also ride in a lot of places where cell phone coverage is non-existent, so I'd be an idiot not to be prepared for a tube failure, which is something I've had occur a few times.
BTW, sounds like most of your aversion to changing tires roadside could be alleviated by packing a pair of shop gloves. Just sayin....
I'm really skeptical that your friends will appreciate the 50 mile round trip, but whatever.
Riding alone a lot in no cell areas is foolish. I do occasionally lose service but I always make sure that if I am going to be in a no-service area for an extended period of time, I ride with at least one other cyclist.
Shop gloves, eh? Nah, not worth it, I very rarely get flats. But if I do get a flat... cellphone!
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Hi, everyone! What's this thread about?
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This thread blows
Can it be fixed?
Or do we need to call a mod to do the dirty work?
Can it be fixed?
Or do we need to call a mod to do the dirty work?
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At best it is ignorance. At worst it is disingenuous. Either way, I will no longer engage in any dialog with this user.
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@Rolla is a user who repeatedly parses other users and posts the partial quote thereby losing or changing the context of the quote.
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Wow! If you are blowing three tubes per year there is a problem. Perhaps you are not installing the tubes properly. There are lots of youtube videos that will show you the correct way to install a tube. Carrying three or four tubes with you sounds a bit extreme. I also ride thousands of miles per year, since I began using different tires, I have not had a single flat.
Riding alone a lot in no cell areas is foolish. I do occasionally lose service but I always make sure that if I am going to be in a no-service area for an extended period of time, I ride with at least one other cyclist.
Shop gloves, eh? Nah, not worth it, I very rarely get flats. But if I do get a flat... cellphone!
Riding alone a lot in no cell areas is foolish. I do occasionally lose service but I always make sure that if I am going to be in a no-service area for an extended period of time, I ride with at least one other cyclist.
Shop gloves, eh? Nah, not worth it, I very rarely get flats. But if I do get a flat... cellphone!
I spent the first several decades of my life riding alone in no cell phone areas because the cell phone hadn't been properly invented yet, so I guess I'll continue to take that risk. I honestly don't give a crap whether you think that's "foolish".
I frankly don't believe you're doing a lot of riding 25 miles from home at this point, and definitely feel you trolled this thread and essentially changed your story. Now, according to you, it never really happens anyway, so whatever.
I didn't say I carried 4 tubes, BTW, I was just making the spatial comparison. I usually carry two, one for any contingency for me, and one I can provide someone else if they're otherwise stranded without having to give up my backup..
Obviously, you've decided to play some petty game of gotcha here, so I'm done.
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Carrying a boot/dollar bill will allow you to most likely continue to ride even with a slashed sidewall, it the very small chance that happens.
This repair would require the user to touch a tire though, so it wont work for you.
...until when you get home and apparently willingly touch tires at that time since you change tubes there.
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If you are so triggered by a minor disagreement, staying off the internet would be even better to do.
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I change all my flats at home. I use a ventilated glove box to keep my hands clean and to avoid breathing any stale air left in the tube.
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I said relatively regular. You rarely get them but you still get them. How many miles are you riding in a year?
Flats are generally a much more common issue than a slashed tire and many slashed tires can be managed with a boot. That is, you generally don't need a spare tire at all.
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Originally Posted by bowwow;22240051[
Either way, I will no longer engage in any dialog with this user.
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There is a point for all of us where preparation spills into overpacking. Everyone is different as its simply a spectrum. You are clearly on the far end of that spectrum. Packing an entire clincher tire is close to the other side of the spectrum. Most cyclists fall somewhere between.
Carrying a boot/dollar bill will allow you to most likely continue to ride even with a slashed sidewall, it the very small chance that happens.
This repair would require the user to touch a tire though, so it wont work for you.
...until when you get home and apparently willingly touch tires at that time since you change tubes there.
Carrying a boot/dollar bill will allow you to most likely continue to ride even with a slashed sidewall, it the very small chance that happens.
This repair would require the user to touch a tire though, so it wont work for you.
...until when you get home and apparently willingly touch tires at that time since you change tubes there.
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Riding alone a lot in no cell areas is foolish.
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Back to the OP: when I rode high pressure tires, I topped off before every ride. Now it takes a week to lose more than 5-8 PSI, so once weekly is enough.
I travel with 4.5 pounds of tools, first aid kit, spare tubes, and lock. I, too, wonder why people travel without tools, but they're not my problem. The one time someone asked to use my pump, it didn't work....
BTW, despite all the tools I carry, I usually ride within a mile of a commuter rail station, and I live 1/2 mile from a station. My Plan B is to wait for a train ... IOW, I really don't need the tools.
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Probably I'm just discouraged. Two other trolls we thought had disappeared have resurfaced this past week. Carry on....
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That’s enough of this, closed.
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