Repairing flats along the way

[Oscar]

Oooooh,you sound like just the man I need....I like a man with big thighs.I'm willing to pay,and will supply the lubricant and rubber too.So,do call me....and we'll do the dirty deed together....I'll keep a pie in the oven for you.

I know your sort.
It'll be a vege pie won't it, you goddam hippie...

[cooneyr]

The heel of a size 12 moto-x boot and the application of 100+ kilos of grumpy bastid generally does it fer me...

I was going to say this sounds just like me (cept the grump bit) but then I saw the following post

Oooooh,you sound like just the man I need....I like a man with big thighs.I'm willing to pay,and will supply the lubricant and rubber too.So,do call me....and we'll do the dirty deed together....I'll keep a pie in the oven for you.

I'll have the pie though - steak and cheese please

Cheers R

[Ixion]

But you can never find a grumpy bastid when you need one.

It pisses me right off!

I got a 6 inch warding bastard , and a couple of half round bastards in my tool box, will they do ?

[NordieBoy]

I got a 6 inch warding bastard , and a couple of half round bastards in my tool box, will they do ?

Do they 100+ kg?

[awayatc]

Hi guys thnx for the heaps of tips! Great, gives me something to read.

Bin to the bikeshop today and they had the levers but not the repair kit. Nobody does seem to have those things these days. But they told me maybe Repco, so check that out next week.

Is there a size of levers that is recommended?

Mind you guys, maybe you noticed, i'm from Holland, we have heaps of bikes overthere, and one of the first things to learn from your father is to repair a flat , but I have bin f*king around with motorbike tyres before and just couldn't do it!

Just got my wheel back, it is straigthent out again but he broke 2 spokes (they were all rusty and so). Is there a shop in NZ that is specialized in spokes?

tim

There are places specialising in rebuilding wheels, and they sell spokes...if you are lucky they have some that fit, otherwise they will make them up specialy for you!
Just got some myself in Christchurch a short while ago....Am trying to remember the name of the place...

Also those suggestions about how to repair your tyre yourself work. I have followed up on them and done it at home and on the road.....In order not to puncture tube when putting it all together I find a rubber hammer very usefull! (carry one in my topbox now...)

If you can't find repair patches try hardware stores like Mitre 10...sounds strange but our local mitre 10 has a good repairkit with good size patches.
Your local servise station will most likely sell you a few patches as well...

[timpel_800]

Just bin to Repco and they had some patches and glue. So bought that one. only 7 bucks or so.

Now some levers and i'm good to go.

I found a guy in Auckland for the spokes, have emailed him, so see how that goes.
http://www.wheelandspoke.co.nz/

[timpel_800]

There are places specialising in rebuilding wheels, and they sell spokes...if you are lucky they have some that fit, otherwise they will make them up specialy for you!
Just got some myself in Christchurch a short while ago....Am trying to remember the name of the place...

Hi, did by any change pop up that lightbulb in your head allready ?

[CRM]

Also those suggestions about how to repair your tyre yourself work. I have followed up on them and done it at home and on the road.....In order not to puncture tube when putting it all together I find a rubber hammer very usefull! (carry one in my topbox now...)

Yeah I find a rubber hammer great for putting the tyre back on - and lots of talcum powder makes a huge difference (bike smells good too)

[awayatc]

Hi, did by any change pop up that lightbulb in your head allready ?

Send you a PM

[timpel_800]

While the bike is in bit's and pieces anyway, i thought i might aswell get some new spokes.
Took the rear tyre off and it was really easy! Now putting it back together ...

tnx

tim

[timpel_800]

Bin busy with the new spokes. And got the wheel as I want it.

No i'm about to put the new tyre on. I'm using the how to prevously givin. Only one thing crossed my mind.
There's a dot on the tyre, marking it's heaviest point.

On normal rims, you always put that dot opposite to the valve stem. But since it has a rimlock there, where do I put the dot of the tyre instead?

[NordieBoy]

On normal rims, you always put that dot opposite to the valve stem. But since it has a rimlock there, where do I put the dot of the tyre instead?

At the heaviest point of the wheel.

[Transalper]

Yep, I would put the dot nearest the rim lock.
I was told the dot is on the lightest part of the tyre so you match that with the heavest part of the rest of the setup to reduce the amount of balancing weights you need.
Without a rimlock I'd put the dot with the valvestem, with a rimlock I'd stick it nearest the Rimlock.