My tyre's flat

Good poo Hippy?

Gooey pooey Hippy?

Fixed

Could have been better. I'm eating lots of licorice now, in preparation for the next one.

swap it so the puncture is on the front and pretend its a lo-pro

Could have been better. I'm eating lots of licorice now, in preparation for the next one.

Licorice?? what for take the taste out your mouth.. next time just leave it in the pan and flush it you crettin, you are in civilised England now sonny

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080715190639AAvkRsL

The OP raises a reasonable question and I have to say the rather puerile responses have not been merited.

A puncture is not something to take lightly. It is God's way of telling you something. You have to discover exactly what. That is your mission and it is a mission from God. I would suggest buying a clapped out police car, forming a band and driving from Chicago to Milwaukee. Just an idea but, I think you'll agree, a good one.

what if you get a puncture while driving from Chicago to Milwaukee?

There is probably no such thing as a puncture

<< "Like DFP said but also run your hand round the inside of tyre to find what caused the puncture, go slowly and gently so you don't cut your hand." >>

.........followed your advice and cleaned it out!

what if you get a puncture while driving from Chicago to Milwaukee?

That would be God's way of telling you that He really doesn't like you.

For a minute there I thought you were claiming that your tyre owned/rented property.

... had to lock the bike up in front of Waterloo station and bus it back home. Will bus back there in the morning to get Evans to fix it... hope it's there :/

A random female cyclist was nice enough to offer to lend me her fat Abus Steel-o-flex but I couldn't accept.

... had to lock the bike up in front of Waterloo station and bus it back home. Will bus back there in the morning to get Evans to fix it... hope it's there :/

It may seem an odd question to you, but why don't you carry the minimum needed to repair a puncture?

Mini-pump
Spare tube
2 tyre levers
15mm spanner, or Multi-tool

Does that really take up too much space / weigh too much / stop you from looking cool?

EDIT: Some pertinient threads
Puncture Repairs
Carrying puncture repair stuff
If you can't change a puncture, don't fecking ride a bike

What he said. sigh

Thanks for the info.

Also econodog (does the "econo" bit give a clue to things?), what type of bag do you cycle with?
I'm very curious.

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How to repair a puncture[/ame]

and merge.

just a rucksack. haven't had a puncture in 2 years so haven't really carried repair stuff around with me. thanks though

http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/6to25/cub/intro.htm#motto

i do puncture repairs for £10 including tube ;) less than anyone else.

or just throw the bike away and get another one

Be carefull not to focus on the wrong issue as that could waste time!
This is a small matter of displacement. the air inside your tube wanted to leave, it felt being inside that tube was exposing itself to a pressure higher than its fellow air element friends on the outside.

Don't fight it, don't go to such lengths trying to force the air into that tiny tube, instead remove all the surrounding air elements and allow the air to realise in its own time, the inside of that tube is a good place to be.

Best answer ever! Like the Person-Centred (Air-Centred?) approach to psychotherapy.

How would you do it a'la Psychoanalysis?

First time ever I've gone out without a spare tube, pump, levers and repair kit, guess what fucking happens?
Just had to walk for an hour with no money, Oyster card, etc. just because I thought "Aah, I won't be that long..."