I'm useless when it comes to DIY and mechanical/technical/fiddly stuff.
Since I started cycling again in 1994 I never mended punctures on the bike. Too fiddly and the next puncture may not be far away through having a weakened tube. Or I might not do it well. With the tubes only costing three or four quid I just put a new one on.
I could just about do it though...except I could never work out how to get the wheel past the brakes when removing it and I just used force. For my current bike you just have to squeeze two parts together and it slips apart. It's then easy to slip it back in.
Normally.
Yesterday I was showing the lad how it's done and bloody typical! The brake pad goes permanently against the wheel rim. I fiddle around but have no idea what to do. I unscrew something and the break pad moves. I screw it back but it's firmly against the wheel.
I try again. It seems to do the trick but the moment I apply the brake it remains pressed against the wheel. It's now loosened to the point that pedalling will allow me to ride and that applying the brake might not work too well, if at all. I'll see what happens. Luckily most of where I ride is flat, I'm rarely not pedalling and maybe the front brake is enough. A bike expert would fix it in about 30 seconds. I might need to get it to one. Or maybe one of my stepson's friends.
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Strangely enough I never could change a tire and tube without puncturing it until the ripe old age od 49. The job is really quite simple after you do it a couple of times. Be careful of using sharp edges and don't rush the job. You will be surprised how easy the job is after a couple of times.
ReplyDeleteDrop bu the market Saturday or Sunday and I think I can have you fixed up in a couple of minutes.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the offer. I'll see one more time if I can do it, but I'm overdue a service anyway. Or tune-up as they call it here.
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