I'd like help with my puncture strategy. At the moment my strategy is:
1) Walk with the bike to the nearest pub.
2) Call for a taxi large enough for the bike and me.
3) Drink a pint of real ale while waiting for the taxi.
Having recently sung the praises of my tyres after getting a large screw in the front tyre, two days and about 40 miles later I got a puncture going down a dark lane in driving rain. The bike felt different but I could not see if I had a puncture and could not stop safely so I had to ride on for about half a mile. Once I found a pavement and street light I saw that it was completely flat.
I am in the process of repairing it now (the first time I've done this in about 30 years) and realise that I need a better way of dealing with punctures, especially if I get one on my way to, rather than from, work. The puncture was caused by small pieces of broken glass and I fear I might also have to replace the tyre.
I'd like to hear what people with more experience do. Do you carry puncture repair kits? Spare inner tubes? The problem I can see with taking a repair kit is that I'd also need a bowl of water to find the puncture. At the moment I think that I need to carry spare inner tubes and a torch so I can inspect the tyre in the dark.
Thanks.
1) Walk with the bike to the nearest pub.
2) Call for a taxi large enough for the bike and me.
3) Drink a pint of real ale while waiting for the taxi.
Having recently sung the praises of my tyres after getting a large screw in the front tyre, two days and about 40 miles later I got a puncture going down a dark lane in driving rain. The bike felt different but I could not see if I had a puncture and could not stop safely so I had to ride on for about half a mile. Once I found a pavement and street light I saw that it was completely flat.
I am in the process of repairing it now (the first time I've done this in about 30 years) and realise that I need a better way of dealing with punctures, especially if I get one on my way to, rather than from, work. The puncture was caused by small pieces of broken glass and I fear I might also have to replace the tyre.
I'd like to hear what people with more experience do. Do you carry puncture repair kits? Spare inner tubes? The problem I can see with taking a repair kit is that I'd also need a bowl of water to find the puncture. At the moment I think that I need to carry spare inner tubes and a torch so I can inspect the tyre in the dark.
Thanks.