http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Two flats on the way home on Friday. en Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:09:59 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-62031 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:21:10 +0000 crowriver 62031@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Marathon Pluses may be somewhat fiddly to get on, but once they're on you rarely need to take them off again! Must be some special Black Forest magick that keeps the fairies away... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-62021 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:01:16 +0000 alibali 62021@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Whack a bit of talc on the bead and the rim...</em></p> <p>+1 for that. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-62017 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:39:36 +0000 Smudge 62017@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"a little stiff", hmmm, like Paris-Brest-Paris is " a little tiring" lol</p> <p>@Uberuce, thanks, but mitts aren't *too* bad, I used to be able to work the clutch on a Laverda 750 twin! (for those who haven't had the "pleasure", many people used to use two hands to pull the lever in before putting the bike in gear then not bother with it until they had to come to a standstill again!) I reckon I just haven't got the bead in <em>just</em> the right place yet. The level of brute force required shouldn't be <em>that</em> great (I hope!) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-62001 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:29:10 +0000 Uberuce 62001@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I could lend you my Captains if you want to get mightier mitts, Smudge. Not actually great training tools, but they're doing nowt but gathering dust in my flat at the minute. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61982 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:37:05 +0000 chdot 61982@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Schwalbe UK @SchwalbeUK replied to you:</p> <p>SchwalbeUK Schwalbe UK</p> <p>@CyclingEdin Its the puncture protection, just makes it a little stiff, trust me it will go on and you will love them!</p> <p>Mar 20, 8:32 AM via web</p> <p>In reply to…</p> <p>CyclingEdin Cycling Edinburgh</p> <p>"the first bead is on, but my goodness the second bead is a brute" citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.… @schwalbeuk Why so difficult?? #cycling #Marathon+</p> <p>Mar 19, 3:03 PM via web</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61926 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:26:54 +0000 Smudge 61926@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lol, thanks for the "encouragement" ;-)), I do wonder if the lack of a deeper well in the middle of the rim is making life a little harder? I know it's not *just* me being crap* as I have successfully fitted/removed/refitted tyres by hand on various Landrovers, motorcycles, trailers etc in the past. In fact one Landrover wheel sticks in my mind as to break the bead we had to drive the truck over the tyre! </p> <p>Maybe I should save one of my wheels as a PY challenge, Dave C and Recombodna can demonstrate their technique, the fastest one wins a prize and any failure to complete wins friendly abuse and derision? ;-))</p> <p>Or more likely, once they're on they're staying on!</p> <p>*though that may be a factor </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61915 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:46:46 +0000 chdot 61915@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"just GIVE IT ALDI"</p> <p>Or a Lidl push... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61913 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:44:41 +0000 Baldcyclist 61913@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just NEVER EVER mention the P word in a public place, or even think about it for the most minute nanosecond, and all of the above will be deemed unnecessary! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61912 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:20:21 +0000 recombodna 61912@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Do you need to borrow my THUMBS OF STEEL!??? Whack a bit of talc on the bead and the rim. It works for motorbike tyres(and makes them baby fresh) then just GIVE IT ALDI!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61911 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:10:25 +0000 DaveC 61911@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For goodness sake Smudge... Do you want me to fit the tyre for you, sands levers...?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61892 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:38:39 +0000 Smudge 61892@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Incantation hasn't worked :-/ despite lots of cable ties(instead of toe clip straps) and a lot of practice fitting "normal" tyres. Have ordered a tyre mate (got the back to do as well!), so will report back how I find it. I know they will go on, because the first bead is on, but my goodness the second bead is a brute :-o </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61885 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:05:39 +0000 Instography 61885@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Could it be enough to just keep saying "wire bead in the well of the rim" like a Harry Potter spell and it'll put itself on? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61877 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:21:39 +0000 wee folding bike 61877@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You can use a Simpson tyre mate to put on a Marathon. </p> <p><a href="http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/simson-tyre-mate-prod22353/" rel="nofollow">http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/simson-tyre-mate-prod22353/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61876 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:19:07 +0000 Uberuce 61876@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>May the force be with you... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61869 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:54:58 +0000 Smudge 61869@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yup, just re-watched that thanks, and am going to have a brew, calm down (and let my thumbs recover!) before going back to it. They will go I'm sure, just doesn't feel like it at times! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61866 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:46:07 +0000 Uberuce 61866@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Have you seen this video of the Spa Cycles gnome doing it? </p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XUFVrl0UT4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XUFVrl0UT4</a></p> <p>This method (well the bit where he pushes the tyre right down into the rim - I didn't need to strap them in place) let me put on my non-plus Marathons without levers, although I admit I would have given up and used them if I wasn't making a point of not. Next time I'll save myself the effort. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61850 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:08:32 +0000 Smudge 61850@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Could do with some metal tyre levers. I have a Schwalbe Marathon Plus 90% fitted, of course the last 10% is the impossible bit :-/<br /> Dunno if I can make this one go, the plastic levers just aren't doing the trick just now.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61831 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:44:04 +0000 recombodna 61831@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>poundland here i come. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61825 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:31:19 +0000 DaveC 61825@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ha Roibeard, I like your post. Much like Triggers 'I've ah this brush 20 years, only replaced the head 17 times and the handle 14 times...' </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61821 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:16:47 +0000 Roibeard 61821@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@steveo - I've only now replaced the glue in my first puncture repair kit, after about 10 years of Edinburgh commuting. I've probably bought 2 or 3 packs of 20 patches in the same time.</p> <p>Although I did start off with the EBC's "we'll replace your tube for a fiver" system, I quickly worked out that a second tube, and a few minutes in front of the telly with a patch and glue costing less than 50p, was quite viable...</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61819 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:10:23 +0000 ARobComp 61819@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Quite impressed by the metal tyre levers! It's quite good that.</p> <p>Although I imagine the spanner will round off first time you use it...... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61817 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:09:23 +0000 steveo 61817@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dave, your massive commuting distances are clearly aggravating the fair folk.</p> <p>I've repaired a few miss-fitted tube related holes using the Tesco value repair kit, does the job a comes with a few patches, though far fewer than the poundland kit!</p> <p>I do wonder if there is merit in buying those huge packs of patches on CRC, the glue in these cheap packs covers much more than the few patches. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5753#post-61813 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:04:46 +0000 DaveC 61813@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yep, two flats. The first was brown glass by Crewe Toll, the second was my falut for not removing the brown glass from the first...</p> <p>So I've gone to Poundland in St James centre and bought two punture repair kits on a 2 for a £1 deal and my word look at whar you get in there:</p> <p><img src="http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p86/Dave_Crampton/2012-03-19092335.jpg"></p> <p>I arranged the items and forgot to replace the tube of glue but there is one included! I think this is a great deal especially when I paid £3.99 for a Raleigh kit on Arran! </p>