Well some people have all the luck they say, unfortunately not me then (amongst others I know). "Enjoyed" my 5th puncture in 12 months on my second set of Marathon+.
This time it was a 2" nail, stuck so well into the tyre/wheel that it interfered with the mudguards and knocked them out too. Rush hour traffic, 5 miles from home, 6 miles from work, slight rain.........
Tried my Vittoria 'tyreweld' type stuff, did nothing...hole too big Hub gears and brakes so barrier cream on, disconnect everything, take of the Reelight, pull out the gearing pin, undo the wheel and change the tube, then do the reverse of the above.
The crank in the back wheel is wobbly, so disconnect everything again, and finger tighten the hub crank. Put everything back on the bike again and pump up to the 65psi I like and Whallah!! A mere 1 hour has passed .... wipe my hands as best I can with my swarfega wipes and get back on the road to work ....
Bad news........ the chain keeps slipping.....???
Dont know whats wrong with it, it feels as if the chain is slipping but the chain is not slipping, its the gears that are trying to change but arent changing and I'm not even trying to change gears. The lines are spot on..
I think I'm going to go for solid tyres, I am truly sick of punctures, and I've somehow strained my back in attempting the roadside repair
Its not easy being green they say...
John
This time it was a 2" nail, stuck so well into the tyre/wheel that it interfered with the mudguards and knocked them out too. Rush hour traffic, 5 miles from home, 6 miles from work, slight rain.........
Tried my Vittoria 'tyreweld' type stuff, did nothing...hole too big Hub gears and brakes so barrier cream on, disconnect everything, take of the Reelight, pull out the gearing pin, undo the wheel and change the tube, then do the reverse of the above.
The crank in the back wheel is wobbly, so disconnect everything again, and finger tighten the hub crank. Put everything back on the bike again and pump up to the 65psi I like and Whallah!! A mere 1 hour has passed .... wipe my hands as best I can with my swarfega wipes and get back on the road to work ....
Bad news........ the chain keeps slipping.....???
Dont know whats wrong with it, it feels as if the chain is slipping but the chain is not slipping, its the gears that are trying to change but arent changing and I'm not even trying to change gears. The lines are spot on..
I think I'm going to go for solid tyres, I am truly sick of punctures, and I've somehow strained my back in attempting the roadside repair
Its not easy being green they say...
John