How much for a puncture repair?

[HOGEPH]

What's a local bike shop usually charge for a puncture repair, including removal/refitting of tyre?

[RRS_Staffs]

Youre kidding arent you?

[cjs]

About £10, but, unless you're a girl, just buy an inner-tube from the pound shop and do it yourself.

[Mr E Driver]

Or buy a puncture repair kit and DIY it's a doddle.

[anonymous-user]

buy one of these http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Park_Tools_Punct...

the super patches are self adhesive and stickier than a stick. no tacky glue and hope old school patches here.

[Raven Flyer]

I get my butler to do mine.

[spikeyhead]

Raven Flyer said:

I get my butler to do mine.

Claude?

[bikemonster]

Raven Flyer said:

I get my butler to do mine.

Parvenu!

One asks the butler to assign the task to the chauffeur, as wheeled conveyances fall within his bailiwick.

[Gnarlybluesurf]

as above buy a puncture repair kit, Park Tools do a good one for about £5, then replace the tyre yourself... if you don't know how to do it just youtube it there are plenty of bike mechanics showing you how do to everything from a tyre to a complete groupset change... Once you've done it you'll be glad you didn't pay someone and be able to sort roadside punctures when you're far from home!

[Raven Flyer]

bikemonster said:

Raven Flyer said:

I get my butler to do mine.

Parvenu!

One asks the butler to assign the task to the chauffeur, as wheeled conveyances fall within his bailiwick.

Chauffeur has had to go. Credit Crunch, you know... along with the Maybach. I'm down to two Bentleys and the Phantom.

[HOGEPH]

Alright, alright, you've shamed me into doing it myself.

[anniesdad]

[DrMekon]

HOGEPH said:

Alright, alright, you've shamed me into doing it myself.

Quite.

And you can always ask your husband to help if it gets a bit much. He'll want to be 'thanked' afterwards, mind.

[PintOfKittens]

RRS_Staffs said:

Youre kidding arent you?

To be fair on my fixie iv got some really tight tyres to get off and repair - even my LBS struggle with them, last try it took 3 of them an hour to get the damn thing off!

[HOGEPH]

This ^^^^^^^^^.

[anonymous-user]

PintOfKittens said:

To be fair on my fixie iv got some really tight jeans to get off and repair - even my LBS struggle with them, last try it took 3 of them an hour to get the damn thing off!

EFA

[threesixty]

PintOfKittens said:

RRS_Staffs said:

Youre kidding arent you?

To be fair on my fixie iv got some really tight tyres to get off and repair - even my LBS struggle with them, last try it took 3 of them an hour to get the damn thing off!

Find a new bike shop then, they're useless. Taking tyres off is just technique, I worked in a bikeshop for a year while at uni, 95% of tyres you can do with just your hands. Never found one I couldn't take off with just one plastic tyre lever.

Oh, think we charged a tenner for a puncture repair.

Edited by threesixty on Wednesday 1st September 10:18

[PintOfKittens]

pablo said:

PintOfKittens said:

To be fair on my fixie iv got some really tight jeans to get off and repair - even my LBS struggle with them, last try it took 3 of them an hour to get the damn thing off!

EFA

Jeans?!? Do you think I wear jeans?!?

Hotpants

[PintOfKittens]

threesixty said:

PintOfKittens said:

RRS_Staffs said:

Youre kidding arent you?

To be fair on my fixie iv got some really tight tyres to get off and repair - even my LBS struggle with them, last try it took 3 of them an hour to get the damn thing off!

Find a new bike shop then, they're useless. Taking tyres off is just technique, I worked in a bikeshop for a year while at uni, 95% of tyres you can do with just your hands. Never found one I couldn't take off with just one plastic tyre lever.

Oh, think we charged a tenner for a puncture repair.

Edited by threesixty on Wednesday 1st September 10:18

I agree 95% of tyres you can do easily, but a mechanic whos been working on bikes for 30+ years, and 2 others who were working for 10+ years in the bike shop couldnt get them off easily, not even with tools.

[DrMekon]

Marathon Plus have a terrible rep for being a bd to fit. This spa video shows how to do it without tools. I've been using this technique for years. Never had a problem fitting tyres.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XUFVrl0UT4