tubes aint tubes

[hen]

I agree.
But you know in this day and age its all about service (profit) and you and I cost to much with our wages.
So we have to be aware of these pit falls. Thanks Guys for telling me of these pitfalls 

[rasputin]

I am pretty sure that in some places that would be cause for a law suit due to endangering ones life. I would rake that shops owner over the coals and make him feel like a worm for using a tube that could do that. Then I would take my business elsewhere if it was possible. If not, at least he would know he better do it right when I ask for something to be done.

[tripodtiger]

Not the first time, eh.  A mate was let down in Cooma earlier this year.  The last tyre change had been done by a shop, which was unusual.  When he pulled the tube out it was the wrong diameter!  It had folded overand let go on a crease.

What made it doubly annoying was that the tyre fitter had replaced a perfectly good Ultra Heavy Duty tube - which had since become unavailable - with the wrong size, standard tube.

And they wonder why they go broke.

[petejw1966]

unreal hey,
Ive never heard of a 'universal' tube before,
hope that the shop looks after you jonesy, id be pissed too.

[Jonesy]

The dead tube and callout receipt have been saved to present to the bike shop that fitted the tube and tyre, I've dealt with this shop for over 25 years and even travel to them 60 kays away when I've got 5 other shops to choose from locally in Bathurst. This is the first time they've let me down and I will be letting them know.

[Eveready1100]

Paul, that one might've been put in the too hard basket, as a plug wouldn't worked , and the fabled 'can of white shit' normally only treats the outer edge of the tube.
 I might have to chuck in a couple of tubeless valve stems for this particular scenario. Just toss the tube and run tubeless till a proper tube can be fitted (in case of emergency)
I think a few well chosen words to the idiot who put that in your tyre might be in order here, as it could have turned out pretty nasty, if it let go in a critical point on a ride.

[XSNT999]

Geez Jonesy a trap for the unwary that's for sure. 

Re the day ride at Bourke, I had spare tubes with me that weekend, however they were back at Kidman's, but not out of the question to ride back to get them eh?

Cheers

[excess.11]

Jonesy.......from what i gather the favourite bike shop should be compensating you for their error  ......or did you fit the tube and tyre?

[Jonesy]

Found out the hard way last weekend that universal tubes don't quite cut it compared to specific sized tubes.
Un be known to me my favourite bike shop is fitting universal tubes ( a wide size range) the particular tube in question that was in the tyre I newly fitted for Bourke covered all sizes from 100/90/17 up to 150/60/17.
Any way as you can see in the pics below the tube was too big for this application and was all folded and creased over too fit in the tyre. one of the creases fatigued and wore a hole resulting in a flat tyre on Saturday afternoon in Wellington NSW where everything shuts at midday.
result was a very light wallet after calling out the local tyre shop after hours
$100 call out fee
1/2 an hour at $120 an hour labour
$20 for a tube................glad it didn't happen on our ride day out to the Engonia pub from Bourke. Mind you with the spares me ol mate Errol carries it may not have been a drama 
The blokes I was riding with were suitably impressed how easy a wheel removal was compared to there Harleys....among other brands present and that cool little cable shocky compressor device.

Anyway.....moral of the story is insist on specific sized tubes for your tyres.


you can see the creases and down the bottom 150/60/17