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! :)
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!
:) 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! :)
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Date: 2010-03-22 08:51 am (UTC)I almost long for the days when I used to get slow punctures and not fix them properly! :)
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