tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post8460351421515277387..comments2024-03-23T10:57:11.801+00:00Comments on The Fat Cycle Rider: Keeping the puncture fairy at bayToby Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680271828637653290noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-88794139558275324172013-10-22T22:51:39.801+01:002013-10-22T22:51:39.801+01:00Rafe - Yes, that was last year. You can get the or...Rafe - Yes, that was last year. You can get the original by clicking on it.Toby Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680271828637653290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-85294044346515542352013-10-22T22:45:57.542+01:002013-10-22T22:45:57.542+01:00That belly shot is horrendous and I'm slightly...That belly shot is horrendous and I'm slightly mortified by it. Perhaps you should send me the original to act as a reminder to lose weight ;) Was that last year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-9709236903149783112013-10-22T22:05:27.607+01:002013-10-22T22:05:27.607+01:00Trevor - Cheers
Anonymous - Unless I'm riding...Trevor - Cheers<br /><br />Anonymous - Unless I'm riding my hub geared bike, I always prefer to take the back wheel out and swap the tube out.<br /><br />There She Rides - I'd be interested to hear about ETA once ou've had your first call out. However, 40 minutes is a long time, especially if it's cold, wet and dark. I can do a back wheel in under 10 minutes.<br /><br />Peter - Everyone should learn if they are going to ride a bike. A number of people think it won't happen to them and some don't even carry the necessary equipment to fix it if it did. Do you have details about the maintenance courses?Toby Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680271828637653290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-71318568052481944172013-10-22T14:40:58.185+01:002013-10-22T14:40:58.185+01:00Our Saturday ride had two punctures with in 100 ya...Our Saturday ride had two punctures with in 100 yards, (1 front & 1 rear) the guy who had punctured hadn't mended one before so it was down to me both times. CO2 is a life saver. Great tips.<br />For anyone interested we run the CTC road and trail side maintenance courses throught out the year. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896965759761949119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-47499804333895336892013-10-22T09:05:21.517+01:002013-10-22T09:05:21.517+01:00Useful post, Toby. I certainly dread the puncture ...Useful post, Toby. I certainly dread the puncture fairy. I think I can just about cope with a front wheel puncture on my own but I am still defeated by the back wheel. I have met some extremely helpful riders though, when I have been wrestling with the tyres on empty country roads and they have immediately hopped off their own bikes and helped me. I have now got ETA bicycle breakdown cover and carry the card with me every time I go out. They guarantee to reach you anywhere in Britain, within 40 minutes. I intended to write a blog about it but ever since I joined, I have been puncture-free. Perhaps that's the secret!<br />There She Rideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062377931088301025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-32447716038984899332013-10-22T09:04:00.430+01:002013-10-22T09:04:00.430+01:00If its a rear wheel puncture its handy to fix it w...If its a rear wheel puncture its handy to fix it without removing the wheel when possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-3618803888709947602013-10-21T22:01:00.630+01:002013-10-21T22:01:00.630+01:00All good advice Toby..... All good advice Toby..... TrevorW�� https://www.blogger.com/profile/13212954091289189979noreply@blogger.com