Build your own puncture repair kit.

[Warthog]

Just read the practical puncture repair thread. ANy ponters on what to buy to build a practical, portable, tyre removal and puncture repair kit of my own?

PS would a big G clamp work as a bead break?

[stanbloke]

Just read the practical puncture repair thread. ANy ponters on what to buy to build a practical, portable, tyre removal and puncture repair kit of my own?

PS would a big G clamp work as a bead break?

Sidestand works good as a beadbreaker.

[Warthog]

Sidestand works good as a beadbreaker.

Don't you sort of need both wheels in place to begin with for that to work?

[Lord Vader]

Not in stans world

[Tarka]

First......you`re gonna need a big feckoff nail.


Because without it.....you won`t have a fecking puncture to repair.

[Austin]

My puncture repair kits consists of:
tools to take either wheel off
A dust cap that doubles as valve core removal thingy
3 small tyre levers. You can change a tyre with 2 but 3 is easier.
Some glue, patches and talc to patch the tube all in a little tin box.
a mountain bike pump.

In my experience the bead will break with just a bit of heel and toe pressure, sometime just fingers. Its always easier if the tyre is still warm so get to it quickly. If it really won't break you need a mate with a bike, or you can very precariously tip your bike up until you can wedge the tyre under the centre stand foot and lean it back down. When refitting its always easier if the bead is lubricated. Swarfega is ace, so is washing up liquid but water, WD40, saliva or anything wet will help.

Practice at home before you need to do it in anger. I am no expert but taught myself years and years ago and still do most bike tyre changing or punctures myself. I find the hardest bits are getting the second bead off the rim, and when refitting the tube getting the valve into rim. I think I am missing a technique somewhere.

[matt]

My punture kit consists of four items:

charged mobile phone
spare inner tubes (F&R)
credit card

I have tyre levers and will learn to change tyres and patch inner tubes one day. However, in the UK, even in the most remote locations, a charged mobile phone is your best bet. Changing an inner tube by yourself, on an a bike the size of the AT will never be a 15 minute job. In the rain and night you will also need decent waterproofs and very warm clothing. You will also need to know where you are to guide the breakdown truck.

However, I have managed with a decent bike pump too, to limp to a nearby (10km) bike garage, once I had called directory enquiries. But riding on the wet roads with 10psi tyres needs a lot of care! I think I would consider getting a decent electric pump next time.

[Slimie]

Apparently... Gently riding on a flat tyre is quite effective at breaking the bead.

No guarantees, YMMV, buyer beware, caveat emptor, please read the disclaimer carefully.

-Simon

[Mudwiz]

My experiences: (extra to whats above)

if your sure its a puncture, and are going to change the tube break the bead by using bike movement, either front wheel on full lock and drive gently forwards, or rear lean bike over and turn as hard as possible and drive forward gently. That should de-bead even the most stuck tyre.

Valves - always the pain, but a magic device from a MX website is a valve puller, a bit that threads into the rim on a wire, with the bit that screws into the valve bit, with a big handle at the other end. Worth its weight in gold, quite literally. (But it is very lite!!)

I'll try and find the link, £5 I think.

http://www.demonmx.co.uk/index1.html
http://www.demonmx.co.uk/contents/en...d=39343.665278
DRC AIR VALVE PULLER

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The Air Valve Puller was designed to save time and your fingers !! When changing a tire or repairing a flat just put the end of the Air Valve Puller thru the hole in the rim,thread it into the valve stem, then, just pull the valve stem thru the hole.! The Air Valve Puller can also be used to remove or tighten your valve core as well.

[fatowl]

I use my heal to break the bead seal - the only time I've ever had a problem breaking the seal was when the wheel had rims locks. Then I used a plank of wood to get a nice sharp edge, and jumped up and down on it.