Just wanted to thank you for posting, I put an order in today. Your price was very good at £8.99 with free P&P. The tube was £4 more expensive elsewhere.
Spare Inner Tube Advice
- Thread starter Lancslass
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Used my Gaadi for first time at the weekend. Puncture in back tyre. Extracted the faulty inner tube and tied it up in such a way that it didnt interfere with the wheel. Inserted the Gaadi, inflated using one of those handy CO2 gadgets - and off I went. Removed the puncture inner tube when I got home. Repaired it and put it back on the tyre (in the comfort of my home, with all tools and bike stand to hand) and deflated the Gaadi and put it back in cycle bag, ready for next time. Brilliant!
Sad to hear you got a puncture
But great that you were able to use the Gaadi as intended
Very encouraging for the rest of us.
At first I liked the sound of these Gaadi tubes, but as I read the story of your puncture, it kind of sounds like you're dealing with the puncture twice.
Seeing as I'm able to patch a tube by the side of the road and be on my way in 5-10 minutes, I'm left wondering what I'd have to gain.
Fair point. I suppose it depends on how confident you are in identifying (and dealing with) the cause/position of the puncture(s) at the side of the road. I do accept that, overall, there is more work but I do think that the immediate "repair" is quicker (and easier) this way - deferring the "proper" repair until safe at home. Its just an option that some will find worth considering
Well, I'm no expert (and times have moved on since I was a boy) but I usually pump the inner tube up a bit and then "feed it" through a bowl/sink of water. The bubbles reveal all. (Although its crucial not to assume that, having identified one puncture, there aren't any more - so check whole inner tube). If you have sensitive lips (!) then they can usually also identify where the problem is - by feeling the air being released
Spot on! I forgot that bit. Usually running your finger around the inside of the tyre should check this aspect - but it does help if you concentrate on the area that "matched" the location of the puncture on the inner tube.
Out of interest, I did get a thorn - probably a Hawthorn - in my tyre a few months back. I could see the butt end in the tyre. Fortunately, as the tyre still seemed firm, I left it in - and got home OK. However, as soon as I pulled the thorn out, the inner tube deflated. Sometimes its best to leave well alone!
Is there any reason not to run with the Gaadi's permanently and carry another to swap if a puncture occurs?
Are there any noticeable bulges or flat spots in the tire when using them? Has anyone used them at higher speeds or power? How about with oversized tires, i.e. 2.5" plus?
Are there any noticeable bulges or flat spots in the tire when using them? Has anyone used them at higher speeds or power? How about with oversized tires, i.e. 2.5" plus?
I'm sure I've seen a post on here from someone who uses a Gaadi inner permanently. My problem would be the price - they are more expensive than ordinary inners so I would rather keep them as back-up for when needed. My own experience with the Gaadi was that I didnt feel any noticeable difference when cycling, compared to a proper inner. (Mind you the one I used was for a
26" x 1.90 /2.25)
Go find a puncture in 5 minutes on a dark Basque Country road at 1 a.m. after a couple of bottles of red wine then come and teach me how you do it
A Gaadi can also be patched.
So if you fitted one and it later punctured, you might be able to improve on your roadside repair time.
Or the leak is on the tyre inflater stem, only happened to me once, slime in tubes and spare tube carried now.
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