3 flat tires in a row??

Camilo

On Apr 16, 10:45 am, c <smalltalkingchic...@gmail.com> wrote:
> a good amount of you (about 1/3) are cynical sons of bitches ... too
> much time on your hands? wtf...
>
> the rest, thanks - sincerely - thank you; i posted here asking if it
> was normal, and you told me your experiences and i don't feel like the
> bike shop was being lazy in fixing my bike - i really did just have a
> streak of bad luck, which in the nature of things, is perfectly normal
>
> i appreciate your attention and care
>
> i do happen to live in a different world, apparently - there are
> thousand bike shops everywhere, three of which are on the route
> between work, school, and home, and they know me by name and know my
> bikes and when i walk in they take care of me instantly and i'm back
> on the road in about 10 minutes
>
> so yes, the $20 beats the living piss out of having to wash the grease
> off my hands for 10 minutes, etc -- why is the minority of this group
> so obtusely judgemental and doubtful? did you fail reading
> comprehension? what is so impossible about anything i've asked?
>
> those who told me it's stupid to not know the source of the flat are
> right on ... i don't mind being insulted because you're being helpful
> on balance
>
> the recommendation about kevlar tires is pretty great, i'll be looking
> into that next time i have a free hour
>
> new wheels - bike's new, so not likely, but i will get them trued
>
> i do carry a spare tube but it's for emergencies, such as when i'm in
> a neighborhood i don't know or if i take a 5+ hr ride ... patch kit
> too, multitool, universal-head double-action pump (no gauge on it
> though, oh well), etc
>
> side topic -- i've been borrowing a roadbike and it's a different
> ballgame entirely, but i'm really digging it more and more ... sooo
> efficient, but less "fun" than my hybrid ... i may become a "real"
> bicyclist after all
>
> thanks,
>
> c

C: of course one of the reasons to fix it yourself is so you know for
sure what each flat is caused by. If they're pinch flats, you need to
use higher pressure and/or larger tires. If they're debris, well then
it's bad luck, but that can be mitigated by more observant and careful
riding and tougher tires. If it's a spoke or rough spot in the rim,
better rim tape and/or dressing (smoothing out) the rough spot will
help.

Although I tend to agree that a flat is something that one should fix
him/her self, I would never disagree with your choice because I almost
always pay people to do things I can't do, don't want to do, or dont'
have the time to do - many of which I am perfectly capable of doing
myself. Some years I'll do a complete tune up on my bike and the
multiple other bikes in my house. Other years, I don't feel like
messing with it and pay the LBS to do it. Big deal!

All those guys who criticize: how many of you wouldn't hesitate to
pay the neighbor kid to mow the lawn or clean the gutters or shovel
the driveway?

Good luck.

Roger Zoul

"Camilo" <campascual@yahoo.com> wrote

> All those guys who criticize: how many of you wouldn't hesitate to
> pay the neighbor kid to mow the lawn or clean the gutters or shovel
> the driveway?

Hmm....you might have a point...if I were riding a century in the heat of
summer and had a flat...and some kid comes up offering to fix my flat for
$5, I might just take that offer.

Leo Lichtman

"Roger Zoul" wrote: Hmm....you might have a point...if I were riding a
century in the heat of
> summer and had a flat...and some kid comes up offering to fix my flat for
> $5, I might just take that offer.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Yeah--enterprising kid. Prolly threw some tacks on the road and then lurked
in the bushes. And then grew up to become head of Enron. :-0

Roger Zoul

"Leo Lichtman" <l.lichtman@worldnet.att.net> wrote i

>
> "Roger Zoul" wrote: Hmm....you might have a point...if I were riding a
> century in the heat of
>> summer and had a flat...and some kid comes up offering to fix my flat for
>> $5, I might just take that offer.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Yeah--enterprising kid. Prolly threw some tacks on the road and then
> lurked in the bushes. And then grew up to become head of Enron. :-0

Well, at least he had enough sense not to charge $16! And I'd have enough
sense not to hire him again a few miles down the road.

Leo Lichtman

"Roger Zoul" wrote: Well, at least he had enough sense not to charge $16!
And I'd have enough
> sense not to hire him again a few miles down the road.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Why would he rush down the road and scatter new tacks? If you're on a
centrury, he knows there are lots more bikes coming, and he gets to use the
same handful of tacks over and over. You're probably not the first sucker
(strike that) willing customer he's had in the last few hours.

Roger Zoul

"Leo Lichtman" <l.lichtman@worldnet.att.net> wrote

>
> "Roger Zoul" wrote: Well, at least he had enough sense not to charge
> $16! And I'd have enough
>> sense not to hire him again a few miles down the road.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Why would he rush down the road and scatter new tacks? If you're on a
> centrury, he knows there are lots more bikes coming, and he gets to use
> the same handful of tacks over and over. You're probably not the first
> sucker (strike that) willing customer he's had in the last few hours.

I forgot to mention that I'm usually bringing up the rear!

At least in the hills.

Leo Lichtman

"Roger Zoul" wrote: I forgot to mention that I'm usually bringing up the
rear! (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Part of that may be because a kid fixing your flat for $5 is probably slower
than you.

TBerk

On Apr 16, 1:42 pm, "Leo Lichtman" <l.licht...@worldnet.att.net>
wrote:
> "TBerk" (clip) The most I ever had was two in one day (clip)
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> I think two friends of mine may have set the world's record in that regard.
> One of the rode on the shoulder and went through a patch of puncture vines,
> betting possibly 50 or more leaks in each tire, all at once. The other
> fellow said, "where did you do that?" and went over to check it out. A
> minute later he had 50 or 60 thorns in each of his tires. The job fell to
> me to ride back and get the car. It kind of ruined our day.

While on one of those cross country by bus w/ Dad because he doesn't
ride airplanes to visit relatives along the way type trips I had a
chance to ride my cousin's ten speed in the local neighborhood near
Denver, CO.

I swear I left a trail of bread crumbs to find my way back but riding
though the park came up with two flat tires. (The kid in from out of
town don't know to avoid riding the paths with the thorns),

Top it all off I stopped by the police station, didn't get any help (I
was lost) and looked at a map on the wall to get back to base camp.

I walked that damn bike for over two hours looking for the landmarks I
had seen on the way out, some Green Slime in the tires would have been
a great thing in Thorn Country.

TBerk