05-05-2010, 12:28 AM
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Re: GZ toolkit.
I got a flat about the 2nd week that I owned the GZ..
The good part, I was less than a mile from my house. I bought a full set of those allens and felt good knowing I could fix a tire anywhere.
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05-05-2010, 07:37 AM
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05-05-2010, 07:58 AM
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Patches, tire irons, and a 12 volt pump. The rest I can improvise. Rim lubricant = chain oil Jack stands = rocks, wood, tree limb, or lay the bike on its side. Etc,Etc. = hell, this not rocket science. But you have to get the TIRE off first. Hitch a ride with the wheel and tire if you have to. I am not afraid to face a what if...You???
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05-05-2010, 10:58 AM
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Re: GZ toolkit.
Like I said, I carry extra cover for the RACE (Royal Automibile Club de España) to come & get me. As I can get anywhere on the island within 65 miles, & labour is around €20 per hour, I'm not gonna get dirty, frustrated, & stuck out in the middle of nowhere with a broken down bike for anything.
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05-05-2010, 03:31 PM
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Re: GZ toolkit.
Different stokes...different folks...
I ride a lot of roads with no service.
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05-05-2010, 04:22 PM
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05-05-2010, 06:41 PM
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Re: GZ toolkit.
The only tires I have repaired along the road twenty miles from anywhere are bicycle tires. That is bad enough in 90+ degree temperatures, covered with sweat (running into my eyes), mosquitos taking a quart of blood, and the chigger bites itching terribly a couple hours later. I think it is better to just call a service (I will be sure to have towing assistance on my insurance). Airing up a low tire with CO2 is one thing, but I can't imagine trying to repair one, unless I am back home.
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05-05-2010, 06:54 PM
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Re: GZ toolkit.
Sounds like RIDE-ON T.P.S tire protection system is a really good idea.I have some on order.
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05-05-2010, 07:12 PM
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05-05-2010, 07:23 PM
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Re: GZ toolkit.
Isn't that stuff supposed to seal up a hole in the tube?
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