South Auckland Street Skills

**Tigadee** · 18th November 2014, 17:00

I'll go partway... got to pick up family from the airport later tonight.

**Kartik** · 18th November 2014, 21:05

What a night! Quite a decent ride till it lasted. Thanks for all your help guys with the puncture. Peter, you are a life saver, if you didn't have the puncture kit, I'm not sure what I would have done.

Sorry to have cut your ride short.

Will be taking the bike to cycletreads this weekend to get the tyre checked.

**Grandad** · 18th November 2014, 21:42

Originally Posted by Kartik

What a night! Quite a decent ride till it lasted. Thanks for all your help guys with the puncture. Peter, you are a life saver, if you didn't have the puncture kit, I'm not sure what I would have done.

Sorry to have cut your ride short.

Will be taking the bike to cycletreads this weekend to get the tyre checked.

No worries that's what we ride together for. We all learnt how to use a puncture/co2 kit and yes if you do it right it works. Wont be too tricky if we ever have to do one again.
Great ride though. Really nice outlook over the Thames still as a mill pond. Roll on summer and more great rides.

**aws** · 18th November 2014, 23:47

Yeah, I'm glad I opted for my winter gloves this evening! I almost picked up my summer gloves and it would have been a bit cold after dark. Not a bad ride though.

**Tigadee** · 19th November 2014, 07:31

Wow, looks like I missed a bit! A new story at SASS next time!

AWS - Yeah, I swapped to my winter gloves when I turned back at Kawakawa... So glad I did!

**Kartik** · 19th November 2014, 10:00

Originally Posted by Tigadee

Wow, looks like I missed a bit! A new story at SASS next time!

AWS - Yeah, I swapped to my winter gloves when I turned back at Kawakawa... So glad I did!

Yeah mate, it was quite a night. We had just stopped for a bit when we heard a hissing sound and it turned out to be my rear tyre leaking with that bloody nail inside it. Luckily I had Rob, Andrew and Peter to help me out. So got home all right.

**nzspokes** · 19th November 2014, 19:14

Great ride last night and we all learned something. I reckon any that were there could fix a puncture now.

Remember we wont leave a rider on the side of the road at Sass, so no matter what we will get you home. I am looking at carrying more tools.

At my work we sell the CO2 carts so I may by a box of big ones.

Now Tigadee, do you have something to tell us about a downhill corner?

**Gremlin** · 19th November 2014, 19:35

Originally Posted by nzspokes

At my work we sell the CO2 carts so I may by a box of big ones.

air compressor

**Grandad** · 19th November 2014, 20:06

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What a night! Quite a decent ride till it lasted. Thanks for all your help guys with the puncture. Peter, you are a life saver, if you didn't have the puncture kit, I'm not sure what I would have done.

Sorry to have cut your ride short.

Will be taking the bike to cycletreads this weekend to get the tyre checked.
No worries that's what we ride together for. We all learnt how to use a puncture/co2 kit and yes if you do it right it works. Wont be too tricky if we ever have to do one again.
Great ride though. Really nice outlook over the Thames still as a mill pond. Roll on summer and more great rides.
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**Theantidote** · 19th November 2014, 20:52

So glad kartik made it home...bloody builders leaving their shit everywhere...kinda wish i was there for the tutorial...good ethos mr spokes, no rider left behind...evensome of the ulyses riders in charge could learn bout that...
Just on a side note....friday nite kroad cafe run is on again...and the weathers gonna be awesome...leave my place about 730ish...relaxed ride into town, grab some eats then coffee b4 a slow pootle through the burbs home...pm me if youre keen
Ride safe yall....

**Grandad** · 19th November 2014, 21:24

Seems a few of us need to improve or technique in downhill riding. Struggled a bit in a few places there. easy to get ahead of yourself then whoops got a problem.

**nzspokes** · 19th November 2014, 21:34

Originally Posted by Gremlin

air compressor

MTB pump.

**eldog** · 19th November 2014, 22:11

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Great ride last night and we all learned something. I reckon any that were there could fix a puncture now.

Remember we wont leave a rider on the side of the road at Sass, so no matter what we will get you home. I am looking at carrying more tools.

At my work we sell the CO2 carts so I may by a box of big ones.

Now Tigadee, do you have something to tell us about a downhill corner?

It is this type of stuff that i wanted to find out about when i started with SASS, found out the hard way on my own with 2 flat tyes, lucky it wasnt out in the sticks like you Kartik, but its something i want to be able to do by myself. There is a lot of things like this, learners don't know about that makes SASS a good place to ask questions and get advice. Good on you guys, just a pity i wasnt there to learn too.

**Kartik** · 20th November 2014, 11:32

Originally Posted by eldog

It is this type of stuff that i wanted to find out about when i started with SASS, found out the hard way on my own with 2 flat tyes, lucky it wasnt out in the sticks like you Kartik, but its something i want to be able to do by myself. There is a lot of things like this, learners don't know about that makes SASS a good place to ask questions and get advice. Good on you guys, just a pity i wasnt there to learn too.

Oh that would have sucked, having 2 flat tyres. But yes, it was indeed a great learning experience and I think if it happens again, I will be able to do it myself. I'm going to buy one of those awesome puncture repair kits.

Also found out I actually have roadside assistance through my insurance company. Lol.