tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312359537715220294.post2001353497179567813..comments2024-03-04T20:09:09.430-06:00Comments on Bicycling Author Shares Experiences: HOW MANY CYCLISTS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A TUBE?Jerry Dusterhoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15207307726265645448noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312359537715220294.post-62021932542648905822008-10-23T05:24:00.000-05:002008-10-23T05:24:00.000-05:00Amy, Your comment about putting the tube underwate...Amy, Your comment about putting the tube underwater began a new thread of thought. I started my adult phase of cycling by never patching a tube, thus never worried about the hole. But you still have to find the leak in order to double-check the inside of the tire, because much of the time, the offending object is still there. An experienced rider will, when originally installing the tire, line up the logo with the valve stem. Then, when removing the tube, be careful to keep the same configuration while locating the leak. That way, the same place on the tire is easily identified. BTW, I will now patch a tube if the hole is small and NOT a seam leak.Jerry Dusterhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207307726265645448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312359537715220294.post-47704920332252365782008-10-22T22:12:00.000-05:002008-10-22T22:12:00.000-05:00I could have been the gal with the flat. I too am ...I could have been the gal with the flat. I too am most grateful for the roadside support offered by my cycling companions. They are very generous folks (plus, they probably don't want to hang around for half an hour waiting for me to do the job myself). <BR/><BR/>But on the down side, the gallantry, combined with the fact that I almost never (touch wood) get a flat anyway, means I can barely change a tire. And God help me if it's the back tire. <BR/><BR/>BTW, what Barry mentioned must be the reason that most of the infrequent times I've had a flat have involved me finding my bike in the garage with a completely deflated tire, even though the day before I'd written 30 or 40 miles with no apparent problem. One thing I've heard is to submerge the tube in water and look for the bubbles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312359537715220294.post-74345069469248162172008-10-21T06:34:00.000-05:002008-10-21T06:34:00.000-05:00The only time that happened to me, it was the valv...The only time that happened to me, it was the valve. Good luckJerry Dusterhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207307726265645448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312359537715220294.post-57229393769501334952008-10-20T22:18:00.000-05:002008-10-20T22:18:00.000-05:00Fixing flats can always be an adventure. I got on...Fixing flats can always be an adventure. I got one today where the hole is so small the tube doesn't go completely flat, and I absolutely cannot SEE the hole, just feel the air with higher pressure. I will look at it closer when I patch it tomorrow when I have sunlight to see better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com