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davek
Guest
I fitted a new tyre to the Brompton the other day. Christ, that was hard
work. I snapped one of my Park tyre levers in the process - v.annoying
but not half as annoying as the fact that I managed to puncture the
inner tube in three places in the process.
So, after removing the tyre again, patching the tube and going through
the whole blessed rigmarole of refitting the tyre, I pump it up and all
looks fine and dandy...
Until the next morning I come to get the bike out of the garage and the
tyre is flat again. Pah!
So, two questions:
1. Is there a trick to fitting tyres on small wheels?
2. Where's a good online source of replacement inner tubes for Brompton?
(I know a couple of 'proper' shops where I can get some, but it will be
hard for me to get to them any time soon - especially without use of the
Brompton...)
d.
work. I snapped one of my Park tyre levers in the process - v.annoying
but not half as annoying as the fact that I managed to puncture the
inner tube in three places in the process.
So, after removing the tyre again, patching the tube and going through
the whole blessed rigmarole of refitting the tyre, I pump it up and all
looks fine and dandy...
Until the next morning I come to get the bike out of the garage and the
tyre is flat again. Pah!
So, two questions:
1. Is there a trick to fitting tyres on small wheels?
2. Where's a good online source of replacement inner tubes for Brompton?
(I know a couple of 'proper' shops where I can get some, but it will be
hard for me to get to them any time soon - especially without use of the
Brompton...)
d.