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Arrghh!
Flatted friday on the way home from work...
Flatted today on the way in to work....
When will the next one be....
Only the 1st & 2nd time this calendar year on the commuter bike that I've flatted!! The worst part was that I used my spare tube friday, so this morning I had to walk the last half mile. Karma is kickin' my a$$ right now...at least this week is only 3 days long!
yeah for you it is only a three day week I have to work on Thanksgiving... :(
bigwheel
11-21-2005, 12:05 PM
yeah for you it is only a three day week I have to work on Thanksgiving... :(
While we're stuffing our faces, we'll remember how thankful we are that you have a job. :p
jzipfel
11-21-2005, 12:35 PM
yeah for you it is only a three day week I have to work on Thanksgiving... :(
Does this quote bring back any memories?
Oh yeah well I just got a new job and it is better then all of yours put together! lots of time off, fun position, and killer company! SO there! :p :cool:
From "I took one for the MORC Team"
berrywise
11-21-2005, 12:46 PM
My worst thanksgiving ever was probably about four or five years ago. First Thanksgiving I had ever spent by myself. I was living away from family and had to work. Ended up just popping a couple of Swanson's turkey dinners in the oven (I was going all out, no microwave for me) and eating them in front of the TV. Times like that makes you appreciate friends and family that's for sure.
Last time I flatted on my way to work I flatted again in the same ride. Had forgotten to put my patch kit back in my bike bag so I was stuck walking from about 15 miles out. Luck was on my side as someone drove by and pulled over, they had a bike rack on the back and offered me a ride. Ended up having to run some errands with them in White Bear Lake but got me to work a lot faster than had to have walked all the way in.
Does this quote bring back any memories?
From "I took one for the MORC Team"
Hahaha I didn't say I hated my job. heck I went for a three hour ride this morning while you were stuck in traffic, hahhhahaha, sucker. it's not like my job it really a job anyway, lolzies. What do you do??? Desk jockey??? hahahaha, just happens that this week I have to work thanksgiving evening. Kato here I come! w00t!
L8R
Buck
stuck walking from about 15 miles out.
Oh, that sucks!
Yeah, I'm lucky, with only a 2.5mi commute, I'm never looking at more than a 45 minute walk. And with Geno two blocks from work, repairs/supplies can be taken care of at lunch, yesssssss!
Oh, that sucks!
Yeah, I'm lucky, with only a 2.5mi commute, I'm never looking at more than a 45 minute walk. And with Geno two blocks from work, repairs/supplies can be taken care of at lunch, yesssssss!
ahhahaha, hellz yeah, what bike were you on? Do you ride the transition so you can take serious detours???? hahahah woohooo, I came to work bloodied once,they didn't know what to do, so my boss drove me home and I got the day off, little did they know I cleaned off the blood, taped myself back together and went riding, ahahahahaha, wooohoooo
L8R
Buck
jzipfel
11-21-2005, 01:21 PM
Hahaha I didn't say I hated my job. heck I went for a three hour ride this morning while you were stuck in traffic, hahhhahaha, sucker. it's not like my job it really a job anyway, lolzies. What do you do??? Desk jockey??? hahahaha, just happens that this week I have to work thanksgiving evening. Kato here I come! w00t!
L8R
Buck
Oh how wrong you are. I have my own Environmental Consulting business and get to set my own schedule. This morning I played with my sons, went for a run, then completed some work for a client. I take most of July and August off to play with my sons and ride, ride, ride.
Oh yeah, my birthday is Wednesday, I'm taking it off to ride or run, and play. No desk jockeying here or rush hour stress.
Happy Turkey Day everyone and hope only good memories remain.
Magic
11-21-2005, 01:23 PM
Happy B-day Jeff. Go for a run for me, since I can't run. Or should I say, don't like to run. You people with these home jobs, what is our world coming to.:)
Oh how wrong you are. I have my own Environmental Consulting business and get to set my own schedule. This morning I played with my sons, went for a run, then completed some work for a client. I take most of July and August off to play with my sons and ride, ride, ride.
Oh yeah, my birthday is Wednesday, I'm taking it off to ride or run, and play. No desk jockeying here or rush hour stress.
Happy Turkey Day everyone and hope only good memories remain.
hahahahha, FUK yeah, I can't wait to be self employed, I'll probably be a poor film maker but I'll be able to do whatever the hell I want, hahahahahahahahaha
Happy B-day bro. :cool:
L8R
Buck
Aaroneous
11-21-2005, 02:05 PM
Hey now, desk jockeying isn't all bad! I ride my bike to work every day (no rush hour), have 5 weeks of paid time off a year plus all holidays paid and a nifty benefits package. Sure, the job itself sucks, but that's why I surf the net all day...
*knock knock* Oh, I wonder what that could be? *thump* Hey, it's my Xmas bonus!
;)
drmrboyalex
11-21-2005, 02:22 PM
if i lived closer to a bike trail....id have all of you beat....no job!:D ha!
In an attempt to get my own thread back on topic:
What patch kits work for all you "patchers" out there? (None of that glue-less crap. I'm talking real patch kits) Does anybody use DIY patch kits with a piece of old tube for the patch and an adhesive, I remember my dad doing this for me when I was a kid. What do you find works best??
hahahha,
I use Shoe goo and a old cut up tire, pump a little air into the tire so that the patch will fit when inflated and put down a lair of shoe goo, then put on the patch then another layer of shoe goo. Do the same thing with my wadders when I get holes in those, works like a charm!
oh yeah and do this some where with good ventilation...if you really want too. hahahaha :jumpy:
L8R
Buck
tedsti
11-21-2005, 04:19 PM
Glueless patches to get you home, then put in a new tube. Tubes are cheap. People spend more money on one crappa-frappa-chino-mocha-latte than the cost of a tube.
berrywise
11-21-2005, 04:30 PM
In an attempt to get my own thread back on topic:
What patch kits work for all you "patchers" out there? (None of that glue-less crap. I'm talking real patch kits) Does anybody use DIY patch kits with a piece of old tube for the patch and an adhesive, I remember my dad doing this for me when I was a kid. What do you find works best??
Going with my belief that the majority of the stuff you buy at the store comes from one or two factories in mainland China or Tawain I go with what we sell. Red Sun patch kits. They cost next to nothing and I have never had a problem with not holding up.
Patches for me are a last result if my spare tube flatted as well. I for the most party just put in a new tube. I buy my tubes in case quantities so I always have one around.
Little D
11-21-2005, 04:34 PM
I've used the Park Tool patch kit and had good luck.
Maybe you want to try "slime" in your commuter tires?
Glueless patches to get you home, then put in a new tube. Tubes are cheap. People spend more money on one crappa-frappa-chino-mocha-latte than the cost of a tube.
Why not put a spare tube in to get home and forget the hassle of trying to apply a patch on the side of the road???
Glueless patchs suck IMO, but that said I've always been the type to just toss a tubes when it flats. The two I just flatted both have only small punctures, so I want to fix them with good patches.
And the $4-$6 dollars that shops charge for tubes in not cheap in my book. $2 for a tube is more like it, a cup of coffee to suit me cost about $1.75 at Caribou........
funky-funky-chicken
11-22-2005, 08:41 AM
Ever since someone started the "Show us your embarrassing pictures of your home shop (http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?t=15359)" thread... I was inspired to actually clean out my home shop. (I'm now on day three of cleaning and organizing, but that's another story :eyeroll:) In the process I've come accross my "stash" of tubes with holes in them and I spent Sunday night (quality time with wife watching TV) patching up all of my old tubes.
Generally, I always carry a reliable replacement tube with on the road. I replace on the road, patch when it's convenient. For patches, I've always had great success with Rema brand patch kits. Make sure to actually follow the directions! As the good Doctor Sheldon Brown (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/flats.html#patching) suggests:
Patching
Inner tube patching is a very old, well established technology, and is quite reliable if done properly:
Select a patch appropriate to the size of the hole(s).
Use the sandpaper provided in the patch kit to buff the surface of the tube for an area a bit larger than the patch. You need to buff the tube so that it is no longer shiny. If there is a molding line running along the area where the patch is to be applied, you must sand it down completely, or it will provide an air channel. Avoid touching the buffed area with your fingers.
Apply a dab of rubber cement, then spread it into a thin coat, using your cleanest finger. Work quickly. You want a thin, smooth coat of cement; if you keep fiddling with it as it begins to dry, you'll risk making it lumpy. The thinner the cement, the faster it will dry.
Allow the cement to dry completely.
Make sure the cement has dried completely!
Peel the foil from the patch and press the patch onto the tube firmly.
Squeeze the patch tightly onto the tube. You're done!
If you follow this procedure, and use good materials, your patched tube should be basically as good as new.
Patch failure generally results from one of two errors:
Not buffing the tube sufficiently, or:
Applying the patch before the cement has dried fully.
Paul Swenson
11-22-2005, 09:03 AM
Always carry a tube. I got lazy because its been awhile since i got a flat. Two weekends ago I finally flatted and cut the heck out of my thumb on the shard of glass that was stuck in the tire. Patches don't work well when mixed with blood. :hit:
tedsti
11-22-2005, 10:43 AM
Actually, I always carry a spare tube and a patch kit. The tube is for the first flat, the patches are for any after that. I also carry the patch kit to help out others. I won't give a stranger my spare tube, but it is nice to offer up a patch. And yes, buy your tubes in bulk 10 for $20.
Why not put a spare tube in to get home and forget the hassle of trying to apply a patch on the side of the road???
Glueless patchs suck IMO, but that said I've always been the type to just toss a tubes when it flats. The two I just flatted both have only small punctures, so I want to fix them with good patches.
And the $4-$6 dollars that shops charge for tubes in not cheap in my book. $2 for a tube is more like it, a cup of coffee to suit me cost about $1.75 at Caribou........
Actually, I always carry a spare tube and a patch kit. The tube is for the first flat, the patches are for any after that. I also carry the patch kit to help out others. I won't give a stranger my spare tube, but it is nice to offer up a patch. And yes, buy your tubes in bulk 10 for $20.
Ok, so where do you get tubes for 10 for $20? I've scored them for that much at PP.com but after shipping they end up actually being $2.62/tube. I wish shops would run 'em 10-4-$20, I'd gladly pay sales tax instead.
tedsti
11-22-2005, 10:59 AM
Ussually at PP or the like when I am already buying something else. I have scored them pretty cheap a the Eriks warehouse sale as well.
Ok, so where do you get tubes for 10 for $20? I've scored them for that much at PP.com but after shipping they end up actually being $2.62/tube. I wish shops would run 'em 10-4-$20, I'd gladly pay sales tax instead.
jjrsds
11-22-2005, 06:56 PM
I'm going to jinx myself but oh well, the last flat I had was in Fruita back in April about 10 feet from completing the ride. I carry a patch kit (park glue type) and a tube going to work, or riding a trail. In this weather I doubt I would be able to take the tire of my rear rim (Sun Ryno lite) to change it so I just make sure I have my phone with me. The place I work at would send out a truck to pick my bike and me up to get to work.
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