Flat tyre?

**Jarred** · 19th July 2012, 19:55

Does anybody know how to fix a rear tyre puncture that could help me with this or is it best to take it to the bike shop.

**Jantar** · 19th July 2012, 20:06

Tubeless tyres can have a temporary repair by using the dog turd system, but this is really only usefull for getting you to the nearest bike shop. Permanent repairs can be done by the bike shop by vulcanising a patch on the inside of tyre. Personally, I replace tyres that even a single puncture.

**Jarred** · 19th July 2012, 20:58

thanks for the reply, I have been into the bike shop and they quoted me $90 to pick the bike up and fix the repair, would you say this waas a fair price its was 25 to pick up so much for the tube and labour totaling $90

**Jantar** · 19th July 2012, 21:03

If it's a tube type tyre, then fix it yourself. No different to fixing a puncture in a push bike, you just need stronger tyre levers to get the tyre off.

**Virago** · 19th July 2012, 23:10

Originally Posted by Jarred

thanks for the reply, I have been into the bike shop and they quoted me $90 to pick the bike up and fix the repair, would you say this waas a fair price its was 25 to pick up so much for the tube and labour totaling $90

Quite reasonable if you think it through. For someone to go out with truck or trailer, load up your bike, take it back to the shop, unload it, remove the wheel, fix the puncture, reassemble - you're looking at around an hour's work. Add the service vehicle running, cost of tube - $90 is a bargain.

**Akzle** · 20th July 2012, 10:13

if it's sidewall, you're fucked. (replace)
if it's on the tread a tyre shop will put a mushroom plug in for about 20 buck, that should see you out the life of the tyre...

**Fast Eddie** · 24th July 2012, 19:17

he said tube eh? should be sweet. tyre levers are 25 bucks each or cheaper, I got mine form BNT or whatever. all you really need and a patch kit and then you can do it many more times in the future yourself too!

what I'd do anyway..

for tubeless they can plug it up pretty good, u can also get diy kits in a pouch to take in the road includes little compressed air canisters to pump back up - u need like half a dozen of them to get it up to decent psi on a sports bike rear eh.

**Rhys** · 24th July 2012, 20:20

Is it real worth the hassle of doing it your shelf ?

**bogan** · 24th July 2012, 20:24

Dunners eh, probly so cold the rubber doesn't flex anyway...

Unless you like learning how to DIY things, just pay the shop. Tyre changing can be very frustrating, and expensive/painful if a tyre lever goes flying.