This is a butt-saving trick! Thanks to Mars for teaching me in the nick of time!Do you ever get a flat tire while you're in a bike shop, right there with all your tools? You get flat tires on the road, just off the highway near the intersection of "Middle of Nowhere" and "Most Inconvenient Place to Get a Flat".I got this flat in Lynnfield, MA, seven miles from the nearest bike shop, while biking to Montreal from Boston. Seven miles is a long walk!What did I learn?1) check the tire before you go to a bike store. If it's just a puncture, patch it.2) carry a patch kit.3) if the problem is worse, take the tire off the bike and take it to the bike store with you4) quick-release bike tires. Always.5) it's awesome to know how to replace a bike tire without tire irons! Don't waste money on tire irons!6) better than going to the bike store: carry a spare tube!Do most people carry bike tools? The answer to that is also no! Here's why you don't have to!Step 1: Take off the wheel with the flat.

Our full-service bike repair shop has been fixing Manhattan’s bicycles for four decades, and we have enjoyed keeping you and your bikes on the road. Whether you just need basic adjustments on your beloved bike, you want to spruce up your bike for spring riding, or you need to give a well-used bike a full overhaul, we can provide the service to keep you rolling. We will give you an estimate of the expected costs before we start working. How long will it take? This varies greatly by season – in the spring and summer, our bike shop gets very busy, and we’ll get you worked in as soon as we can. Fall and winter are great times to get your bikes in for annual checkups, as the shop is less crowded in the offseason. If you can’t live without your bike for long, call us and make an appointment – you can bring it in early in the day and we’ll finish it by the afternoon. Of course, all repairs can be slowed down if you need replacement parts that we’ll need to order. However, we keep an extensive selection of basic repair parts in stock and over 95% of our repairs are handled without having to order additional parts.

The most common bike ailment is the flat tire. Come get your tube replaced in our bike repair shop. Save some cash if you just bring the wheel (instead of the whole bike). We’d also be happy to talk with you about the different ways you can decrease the likelihood of flat tires in the future, and we can show you how to change your flats yourself. Toilet Seats For RvWe always strive to fix flats while you wait.Buy Quilted Duvet Cover Almost all shops offer an array of tune-ups which are presented as providing the best deal. Rustic Aluminum Patio FurnitureWell, that is not necessarily true. That is why they are often packaged with clever names, appealing to the more impulsive parts of your brain. Bike shops like promoting tune-ups because in many cases your bike does not need all of the services provided by the tune-up, which is to say you are probably paying for more than you need.

The Pathfinder philosophy is to provide you with the best value. If your bike needs virtually every part adjusted, then a tune-up may be the way to go. However, we find most of the time that by checking the bike over and identifying exactly what needs to be fixed, we can offer you a better price than if we performed a complete tune-up. Our Basic Tune-Up includes: adjusting front & rear derailleurs (gears), adjusting front & rear brakes, lubing the chain and cables, airing tires, and a light cleaning. The labor charge for a basic tune-up is $48, which does not include any parts needed in the course of the repairs. More extensive tune-up and overhaul packages are also available. But again, we prefer to look at your bike’s specific issues and your needs in order to come up with the best possible bang for your buck. Bike’s not working right? Bring it in for our bike shop to take a look. We’ll identify the problem and call you with the estimated cost. Click here for a full list of bike repair rates.

If you need to ship your bike, we can disassemble and box it up to be safe to ship. Likewise, we can build your bike if you have it shipped to you. Costs for these services will range from $40.00 to $100.00 depending on the bike and the level of dis-assembly/assembly required.Sold and Fulfilled by Amazon. Fix-A-Flat S60136 Aerosol Bike Tire Inflator - 6 fl. oz.DetailsSlime 10004 Tube Sealant, 16 oz. Add-on ItemFREE Shipping on orders over $49. 2.5 x 3 x 5.4 inches #6,427 in Automotive (See top 100) #46 in Automotive > Tools & Equipment > Tire Air Compressors & Inflators #112 in Automotive > Wheels & Tires > Accessories & Parts > Tire Accessories & Parts See all 35 customer reviews See all 35 customer reviews (newest first) Didn't fix the problem and made a mess of my projectit's comforting to know that i have it with me while commuting to work. Oozed everywhere and never dried. Left a permanent waxy sticky residue all over the garage floor.

The nozzle doesn't connect right at all. This can is small, good for keeping in a fanny pack. It doesn't contain a lot of product however. Really didn't work for me... tried it in a pinch when I had a flat on my bike and it got messy and didn't fix the flat. Had to change the tube. Worked like a champ! It is quite effective in minor punctures. Inflated the tire like a champ. it's small so you can take it with you always, i didn't use it because so far i never had the need for it but i know one thing, i never go to ride my bike without it!You'll be excused for thinking that May 25th is the Danish version of April 1st. The press last week featured articles about The Danish Working Environment Authority's [Arbejdstilsynet] new rules regarding working conditions in bicycle shops.Bike mechanics are now required to wear gloves and masks when repairing punctures using the vulcanized rubber glue for sticking patches on tubes. In addition, they're required to install a ventilation system in their bike shops.

These rules will effectively kill off the possibility of getting a puncture repaired in Denmark.Sure, many people can fix flats themselves. However, many local bike shops [I have 22 bike shops to choose from within a 1 km radius of my flat], earn a fair chunk of their income repairing flats. I always chuck my bike into the shop to have it done. It costs 50 kroner [$10] and if I'm on my way to a meeting, I don't fancy getting my hands dirty or risk getting oil on my suit. It's quick, easy and supports the bike shops. Yes, the purists will roll their eyes, but such is life for many in established bike cultures.Or used to be."", said Søren Sørensen from the Danish Association of Bicycle Retailers [Danske Cykelhandlere] to Danish TV2. The Association represents over 400 bike shops around the country.A ventilation system can easily cost 100,000 kroner [ca. $20,000] and that is simply out of reach of most bike shops.The 'problem' is the glue used in the process. The Working Environment Authority highlights that short term effects include eye and skin irritation, nausea, headaches, and dizziness.

Long-term exposure causes similar effects but can also affect the central nervous system and cause brain damage.Søren Sørensen admits that the only option is putting on a new tube instead of fixing the puncture. A new tube costs roughly 100 kroner [$20] more than a patch on the old tube."", says Sørensen.The Association of Danish Bicycle Retailers isn't thrilled about the new rules. Nevertheless, they sent a sign out to members to put in the window stating that they no longer can repair punctures."", added Sørensen.Indeed, there doesn't seem to be any real documentation about this 'problem'. These new rules are based on "May possibly cause..." instead of "Has been proven to cause several cases of..."Which is hardly the foundation for rules and regulations. If the Working Environment Authority wishes to be logical, then I am looking forward to their next move: Ventilation systems installed in automobiles used as workplaces, like taxis, minivans, trucks and buses. There are studies that show the level of dangerous microparticles is higher inside of motor vehicles than if you're cycling alongside.

So... masks and ventilation systems for these workers who use their cars/vans/trucks for their work. Wouldn't that make sense? At a glance, such rules would certainly have a greater positive health effect than gloves/masks/ventilation for exposure to a few millilitres of rubber glue each day.The war on bikes started by the Danish Road Safety Council continues to enlist the strangest mercenaries. It really is rather ridiculous. Fortunately, none of the bike shops that I frequent are bothered by this and I shall continue to have free access to tube repairs and, in the process, continue to support these shops.Via: TV2 and assorted media.Not surprisingly, there has been some satire about the issue. The Danish daily, Politiken, satirised it by publishing a fake letter from the Working Environment Authority to a fictional bike shop. I translated it here:And it didn't take long for a cartoon like this to appear. The Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen cycling on flat tires rolls past a bike shop with a sign in the window reading "No Puncture Repairs".