For anyone new to cycling, it's important to realise that with a snapped chain you'll need a chain tool to remove the damaged link before fitting the magic link. If you don't have a purpose-made tyre boot (how many of us do?) try a banknote, a piece of plastic water bottle, an energy bar wrapper, or a bit of toothpaste tube if bikepacking.
Had one today that really was a show-stopper... My chainring snapped in three! I didn't know what had happened at first. Amazingly the chain stayed on for a few more pedal strokes but it was as if I was going up and down three gears on every pedal revolution. We'd only just started the ride so a bit of freewheeling and walking got me back to the van reasonably quickly. Edit: Tubeless tyre plugs are surprisingly sturdy - I got a hole in a reasonably new tyre, fitted a plug, it was still there a couple of years later when I retired the tyre. I've sewn up a tyre prior to fitting a tyre boot so worth carrying a small sewing kit as well - you can get curved needles that make the sewing easier. A bit of old toothpaste tube works well as a tyre boot.
I always carry a length of chain (8 links) spare UDH, spare gear cable,two tubes,and for a split tyre,i carry two squares of plastic from an ice cream tub,as tyre boots wont stick to old sealant,stash tool in stem,8 mm allen key for crank,and a lezyne pump,and one co2 cartridge,doing 35 mile rides in the Welsh mountain ranges this has got me out of trouble many times. And all this isnt heavy at all,but needed,even my chain tool is 45 grams.
I realise that this was already quite a long video, but you talked about people not being confident mending punctures, but showed repair of a fairly loose tyre. Over the years, I have got pretty good at working tight tyres back onto the rim, but it does require quite a lot of tricks. You could also cover tools like the tyreglider.
Really good and concise vid. Should have been filmed in the pouring rain as that's where these things always seem to happen, but maybe you'd have had to bleep out too many words in that scenario!
Surprised there’s no mention of chain lube. My Chainset (12-speed XT) will fail to shift up (the cassette) with a first press, then double shift with a second press when it gets mucky. No adjustment necessary; just lube and it shifts perfectly once again. I carry a tiny bottle of lube on all off-road rides now.
Your demonstration of manually bending the derailleur into place failed to mention that you have to take very great care to check you haven't moved it far enough to hit the spokes when changing up to the biggest gear (1st) with disastrous results! Encouraging newcomers to mess about with bending their mech hanger by hand seems pretty dangerous to me.
Great video! TH-cam stopped recommending, so I'm glad I checked my subbed channels.
For anyone new to cycling, it's important to realise that with a snapped chain you'll need a chain tool to remove the damaged link before fitting the magic link.
If you don't have a purpose-made tyre boot (how many of us do?) try a banknote, a piece of plastic water bottle, an energy bar wrapper, or a bit of toothpaste tube if bikepacking.
Thanks so much Ben and Simon.
Had one today that really was a show-stopper... My chainring snapped in three! I didn't know what had happened at first. Amazingly the chain stayed on for a few more pedal strokes but it was as if I was going up and down three gears on every pedal revolution. We'd only just started the ride so a bit of freewheeling and walking got me back to the van reasonably quickly.
Edit: Tubeless tyre plugs are surprisingly sturdy - I got a hole in a reasonably new tyre, fitted a plug, it was still there a couple of years later when I retired the tyre. I've sewn up a tyre prior to fitting a tyre boot so worth carrying a small sewing kit as well - you can get curved needles that make the sewing easier. A bit of old toothpaste tube works well as a tyre boot.
Wow! That’s a first - thankfully.
Another "essential" for my "get you home" kit is a pair of reading glasses. Without them, I won't be able to see what I doing!
I always carry a length of chain (8 links) spare UDH, spare gear cable,two tubes,and for a split tyre,i carry two squares of plastic from an ice cream tub,as tyre boots wont stick to old sealant,stash tool in stem,8 mm allen key for crank,and a lezyne pump,and one co2 cartridge,doing 35 mile rides in the Welsh mountain ranges this has got me out of trouble many times.
And all this isnt heavy at all,but needed,even my chain tool is 45 grams.
All really good ideas (I could have done with an 8mmin France a couple of years ago) thanks for adding them
Nice video
Excellent video
A lovely sunny day in Inverlochy. I've always found the guys there very helpful.Some great info on this video.
Rode right past this shop on my recent LEJOG! Fortunately, didn't need anything at that moment.
Great content
I realise that this was already quite a long video, but you talked about people not being confident mending punctures, but showed repair of a fairly loose tyre. Over the years, I have got pretty good at working tight tyres back onto the rim, but it does require quite a lot of tricks. You could also cover tools like the tyreglider.
Really good and concise vid. Should have been filmed in the pouring rain as that's where these things always seem to happen, but maybe you'd have had to bleep out too many words in that scenario!
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Cable ties to lock cassette to spokes when freehub fails
Surprised there’s no mention of chain lube. My Chainset (12-speed XT) will fail to shift up (the cassette) with a first press, then double shift with a second press when it gets mucky. No adjustment necessary; just lube and it shifts perfectly once again. I carry a tiny bottle of lube on all off-road rides now.
I used some £10 notes as a tyre boot
That’s the fabled method everyone talks about. I tried and couldn’t make it work and it’s about 3x the price.
@@alwaysanotheradventure work well for me. However it was not a tubeless application and I used 3 of them and then rode 20 mile to the end of my ride.
Your demonstration of manually bending the derailleur into place failed to mention that you have to take very great care to check you haven't moved it far enough to hit the spokes when changing up to the biggest gear (1st) with disastrous results! Encouraging newcomers to mess about with bending their mech hanger by hand seems pretty dangerous to me.
Probably stating the obvious, but he didnt demo removing the tubeless valve before fitting the tube.
Good point - he did remove it and perhaps I didn’t show that or didn’t get it clearly on camera.