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Kinclad
Joined: 20 Aug 2008
Posts: 16
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 Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:18 pm |
Hi,
Have been riding on the road for the last few years but after getting my Mongoose stolen and then replaced by my new Scott, I'm really getting into the off road stuff.
Recently a few of us had a great run along the south Downs to Lewes, although it became clear I was ill prepared should i have a puncture. So basically what should i be looking for so I'm best prepared for this?
* Are all puncture repair kits much the same?
* A pump is a pump...I'm guessing!
* Also I have no idea what spec tube I should be looking for with my Scott. The Rims are Alex44 and the tyres are Rocket Ron's.
Anything else you think I should have with me? I have a pretty standard multi purpose tool (penknife style) is that adequate?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Mark.
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ride_whenever
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Posts: 8273
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:38 pm |
Hmmm where to start...
Tubes, any 26" x 2.1" tubes (tubes usually give ranges like 26" x 1.5"-2.5") I like schwalbe and hate the specialized ones.
Pump, good god no, get a decent pump or you'll be there all night, try the topeak mountain morph, great bit of kit.
Patches, yes they're much of a muchness, but i'd go for some self adhesive ones, far smaller and easier to use as you cannot do a traditional patch on the trailside without taking about 10 mins to do it properly, in which time you'll get proper cold. Recommend park tools ones here. Generally just bosh a new tube in at the trail side and patch at home in the warm and dry!
Tools, you really want some allen keys rather than a penknife style thing. I use a topeak 18+.
What I took last night:
Patches, 2*tubes, topeak 18+, gerber multitool, small first aid kit, morph, tyre levers, zip ties, duck tape wrapped around drink bottle (great for repairing torn tyres), haribo
That is my barest minimum, but it's useless unless you know how to use it all!
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.blitz
Joined: 02 Sep 2008
Posts: 2016
Location: Dick Slee's Cave
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:16 pm |
* Lezyne Alloy Drive Mini Pump
* Lezyne Metal Patch Kit
* Lezyne CRV 19 multitool
* bog-basic Cheng Shin tube
* plastic tyre lever
* Swarfega hand wipes
* Phone
* Tie wraps & tape
* SRAM Powerlink thing
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Kinclad
Joined: 20 Aug 2008
Posts: 16
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:29 pm |
Cheers guys thats very helpfull.
One last thing...can I interchange more road friendly tyres on the current rims? Is there any noticeable benefit on the road if i did this? If so...can I simply choose another set of 26" road based tyres and replace the tube and tyre on the existing rims?
Or do people genrally buy an additional set of rims/tubes and tyres?
Cheers,
Mark.
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.blitz
Joined: 02 Sep 2008
Posts: 2016
Location: Dick Slee's Cave
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 4:00 pm |
| Kinclad wrote: | | can I simply choose another set of 26" road based tyres and replace the tube and tyre on the existing rims? |
Absolutely. Specialized Fat Boys can be pumped up to 90psi for amazing road speed. No need for tread patterns on road tyres, a bicycle doesn't go fast enough to aquaplane.
Tubes tend to be very accomodating and unless you're putting a 1" tube in a 2.5" tyre (or vice versa) they are pretty much interchangeable.
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diy
Joined: 14 Sep 2009
Posts: 375
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 5:52 pm |
+1 Lezyne Alloy Drive Mini Pump - I bought one after going through about 4 5quid, wilko, argos pumps etc. The great think is it has a screw on connection tube, so you can really give it some gip without worrying about busting the valve.
Second - try to get tyres/wheels that can be removed without levers - makes a huge difference to change over time.
Also might be worth carrying some other useful stuff too:
For randoneing on the SDW I carry:
spare tube + repair kit
Pump
hiviz night cover for my hydro pack (home brew), ultrafire and tail light + home brew light clamp (in case it gets dark before I'm home.) I once overran a randonee by 4 hours because of head winds on the return.
spare T-shirt/thermal top and a waterproof, because I know that I'll let my self get proper wet before I put the waterproofs on and will therefore want to put the dry stuff on first
'nanas and energy bars
very basic first aid kit - antiseptic wipes, gloves, roll of elasteplast, few plasters and a bandage. (used this lots of times).
Topeak mini 18 (I don't rate this and think the cheapos are just as good)
fake leatherman (knife and pliers)
Mobile + GPS
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ride_whenever
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Posts: 8273
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 6:00 pm |
| .blitz wrote: | | Kinclad wrote: | | can I simply choose another set of 26" road based tyres and replace the tube and tyre on the existing rims? |
Absolutely. Specialized Fat Boys can be pumped up to 90psi for amazing road speed. No need for tread patterns on road tyres, a bicycle doesn't go fast enough to aquaplane.
Tubes tend to be very accomodating and unless you're putting a 1" tube in a 2.5" tyre (or vice versa) they are pretty much interchangeable. |
I love the fatboys for road work... sooo much fun!
But you can run a very large innertube in a skinny tyre, but not skinny tube in a fat tyre! Some dh riders run MX tubes in their tyres!
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ilovedirt
Joined: 16 Mar 2006
Posts: 545
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 6:15 pm |
get some metal tyre levers over plastic ones too, i find cheaper plastic ones can bend easy on some stubborn tyres. Just be careful not to damage your rims.
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