Jack 3 - Inner tubes 0

[jack]

Jack 3 - Inner tubes 0

So why do I feel like I'm not winning? :)

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

That's what I was just coming to say. Unless it was definitely the same piece of sharp material each time, and you just couldn't find it, or you know you want through a patch of something horrible and didn't take the chance to look for other bits when fixing the first two punctures, then those tyres are letting through far more sharp bits than they ought to now, and it may be time for new ones.

[jack]

Thank you. Well, the first rupture happened while riding. The second rupture happened when I replaced the inner tube, and didn't notice that the tyre had a rip in. Then I replaced the tyre AND the inner tube, and didn't notice that the tyre had popped out of the frame while pumping. Then I repeated the exercise more carefully, and apparently the valve on the fourth inner tube was buggered, because it was all fine until I took the pump off and then there was another massive BANG! So I have (AFAICT) got four COMPLETELY DIFFERENT things wrong, but that doesn't make me feel more competent :)

I almost long for the days when I used to get slow punctures and not fix them properly! :)

[lnr]

Ah in that case it's probably just a steep learning curve, and it'll get better with practice - which hopefully you won't get any chance to do any time soon :) It all sounds a bit alarming!

[jack]

:) Thank you. Yes, exactly, I hope I do. Except that, I feel embarrassed because I feel like I had (or should have) already _passed_ the steep learning curve! :)