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Bike problems *growl*
Wednesday, November 16th, 2005 08:26 amA few weeks ago I managed to trash the front inner tube on my bike, by tearing the valve away from the rubber when I was inflating it. I'd destroyed another inner tube a few months beforehand the same way, so when I got a replacement, I was careful to make sure the ring nut holding the valve in place was secure every time I pumped my tyre up.
This morning I got to my bike and, discovering the front tyre was flat, checked the ring nut was secure, then started pumping it up, only for the valve to tear loose within a few seconds and let all the air out.
Now, I could have replaced the inner tube there and then, but I didn't have the patience; and since I'm not going to be able to get to bed tonight early enough for a 7:50 arrival at work tomorrow, something's going to have to give if I wish to cycle home in daylight tomorrow: either my lunchbreak, or when I leave tonight.
This is very annoying, and I wish I knew what I was doing wrong to keep trashing my inner tube.
I also wish I'd stop getting punctures. I bought a new tyre a while ago; I'd got an Armadillo tyre for my rear wheel, and have got I think one puncture since then on it as a result. For my front wheel they didn't have Armadillo tyres when I bought my new one, so I went for a slightly cheaper one, reasoning I'd be okay as the front wheel takes only a small fraction of the weight, but have kept getting punctures anyway. Maybe I'm going to have to bite the bullet and spent £24 (or whatever) on an Armadillo tyre for my front wheel anyway.
This morning I got to my bike and, discovering the front tyre was flat, checked the ring nut was secure, then started pumping it up, only for the valve to tear loose within a few seconds and let all the air out.
Now, I could have replaced the inner tube there and then, but I didn't have the patience; and since I'm not going to be able to get to bed tonight early enough for a 7:50 arrival at work tomorrow, something's going to have to give if I wish to cycle home in daylight tomorrow: either my lunchbreak, or when I leave tonight.
This is very annoying, and I wish I knew what I was doing wrong to keep trashing my inner tube.
I also wish I'd stop getting punctures. I bought a new tyre a while ago; I'd got an Armadillo tyre for my rear wheel, and have got I think one puncture since then on it as a result. For my front wheel they didn't have Armadillo tyres when I bought my new one, so I went for a slightly cheaper one, reasoning I'd be okay as the front wheel takes only a small fraction of the weight, but have kept getting punctures anyway. Maybe I'm going to have to bite the bullet and spent £24 (or whatever) on an Armadillo tyre for my front wheel anyway.
