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Dave B
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Dave B wrote:
> I've been commuting for about 3 months now and yesterday I had my
> first puncture :-(. Of course I hadn't got round to practicising
> fixing a puncture so I was in at the deep end! I tried my best with
> the pucture repair kit (the foil backed patches) but they just
> wouldn't stick on properly. Do you have to leave them on for a while
> before you peal the back layer off? And yes I had aplied the rubber
> solution
.
> So I decided to try changing the inner tube (thanks to reading this
> group I had a spare one in the bag!) I have to say I was amazed how
> simple it was, despite being the rear wheel. These quick release tyres
> are brill! So I now feel like a proper cyclist.
>
> The back tyre now has a 1cm chunk/slash in it.
>
> The tyres I have are continental sports contact tyres. I know if you
> buy them yourself that they come with a one year puncture guarantee.
> However, my tyres came with the bike (Ridgeback cyclone). Does anyone
> know if this guarantee would apply to my tyres as well. Just wanted to
> check before I contact the LBS.
>
> Cheers
>
> Dave
>
The heading should read puncture not pucture of course :-[
> I've been commuting for about 3 months now and yesterday I had my
> first puncture :-(. Of course I hadn't got round to practicising
> fixing a puncture so I was in at the deep end! I tried my best with
> the pucture repair kit (the foil backed patches) but they just
> wouldn't stick on properly. Do you have to leave them on for a while
> before you peal the back layer off? And yes I had aplied the rubber
> solution
.> So I decided to try changing the inner tube (thanks to reading this
> group I had a spare one in the bag!) I have to say I was amazed how
> simple it was, despite being the rear wheel. These quick release tyres
> are brill! So I now feel like a proper cyclist.
>
> The back tyre now has a 1cm chunk/slash in it.
>
> The tyres I have are continental sports contact tyres. I know if you
> buy them yourself that they come with a one year puncture guarantee.
> However, my tyres came with the bike (Ridgeback cyclone). Does anyone
> know if this guarantee would apply to my tyres as well. Just wanted to
> check before I contact the LBS.
>
> Cheers
>
> Dave
>
The heading should read puncture not pucture of course :-[
