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Argh! Puncture in Phil & Ted tyre needs fixing ASAP!
CoffeeMum · 19/03/2010 20:14
Am i expected to try and fix this myself? I'm a bit rubbish at things like this . Would they be able to fix it at a bike shop do you think? Or will i just have to get a new wheel - in which case, does anyone know where you can get these?
It's a bit of an emergency really: I need to sort it out asap as it's our only buggy, and with two under two, we'll be housebound until it's fixed.
Thank you in advance
BexieID · 19/03/2010 21:08
I took mine recently (well the wheel) to Halfords and got a new inner tube. I don't see why a bike shop can't help you.
tvfriend · 19/03/2010 21:14
Always take mine to the Bike Shop. They do a roaring trade around here
susiey · 20/03/2010 10:03
bike shope will do it but I think you can also get the tyres fiolled with some kind of gel that stope you getting punctures
I have never owned a air tyre buggy but have heard rumour of puncvture preventing gel
Beasknees · 20/03/2010 10:06
bike shops will provide an inner tube and will do it for you 9at a cost)
the gloop you can put in isn't really recommended unless you're using it off road and you need an emergency fix.
CoffeeMum · 27/03/2010 18:45
Sorry to come back to this so late, and thank you for all your replies. You gave good advice - DH took it to the bike shop and they mended it for him without a bother. He also picked up a whole puncture repair kit so we can now fix any future punctures ourselves [turns out he's a dab hand at fixing punctures as cycled everywhere in his teenage years - well i never! ]
Anyway, crisis averted, thanks for all your help!
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