Bicycle Tyre - Halfords

Bantex_2

Retrogamer wrote: »

Yeah, i was meaning you can use the saliva method to check the valve when the tyre , tube and wheel are all still fitted to the bike.

I do it every time i inflate my tyres because sometimes the pump attachment will cause the valve to loosen.

How can you have a lose valve on a bike tyre?
Which bit would be lose?

KatieDee

photome wrote: »

OP
punctures happen, why didnt you repair it yourselves for pennies.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bicycle-Bike-tyre-puncture-repair/dp/B007SJH1IA/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1407218993&sr=8-6&keywords=tyre+repair+kit

other kits are available

as an aside, I had a windscreen replaced (well have at least one every year) not so long back, got to the top of my road with brand new windscreen and got a chip in it. it happens

I myself am not a cyclist so if I'm honest...I didn't know where to start and really didn't want to damage anything, however I do appreciate what you're saying! I will invest in a kit so if it happens in the future, I can fix it myself (or rather...he can)

Bit of an update for you all (as I know you've been waiting on tenterhooks!)...I went to Halfords and they confirmed it was just bad luck and offered me a replacement tube and fitting for £13. I smiled my sweetest smile and asked if there was any chance of a goodwill gesture, given that I had only recently bought the bike, and he ended up fitting it for free. It cost £3.99 in total.

I watched him fit the new inner tube and it's very straight forward. So glad I tried asking for a discount...I would have been kicking myself if I'd spent £13 on it!

Thanks for your advice though everybody...a pump and repair kit are definitely on the shopping list now.

Retrogamer

Bantex wrote: »

How can you have a lose valve on a bike tyre?
Which bit would be lose?

Loose, not lose.

It depends on the valves you use on the tubes / tyres but if it's the same type as car valves then the bit you push down to let air out can become loose.

You can buy a tool to tighten the valve and remove it completely if you want like the picture below.

Sometimes they come loose on their own from vibrations or bumps in the terrain and other times removing the inflation device will cause them to become loose as well. Happened to me dozens of times.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

The only thing that is unseated on my bike is the rider!

zaax

Welcome to the healthy world of cycling. Fixing a puncher is a 10 minute roadside job, if you have the tools, practice at home a few times.

Though if you have puncher resistance kevlar tyres they are a lot less frequent.

http://direct.asda.com/26in-Tyre-Street-With-Kevlar-Reinforcement/000928988,default,pd.html

cardinalbiggles

keyser666 wrote: »

Oh and get some Schwalbe Marathon Plus

Yeah they are good. Expensive but very good.

Don't forget to carry a spare tube though as even with tyres such as the Marathon you can still get punctures, and valves can still fail.

photome

OP great result

you cant argue about a tube being fitted all in for £3.99