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I have had a set of Specialised lever's for 33 years!
I still use them on every ride and they have not let me down yet.
I'm not boasting...well not really.
Ben

Why would I want Allen keys when repairing a puncture?
Perhaps they are to prize the tyre off the rim when the tyre levers have snapped. Nah, that's what the Missis' best serving spoons are for

I've had Specialized ones break after a couple of years, Tesco ones break at first use, so now I use my Dad's old Mafac set. Still got the original tin

Wilko tyre leavers snap too.

auk929 wrote:I still use them on every ride and they have not let me down yet.

Something else obviously is though, if you're getting that much use out of them!

auk929 wrote:I have had a set of Specialised lever's for 33 years!
I still use them on every ride and they have not let me down yet.
I'm not boasting...well not really.
Ben

Trust me, using tyre levers on every ride is nothing to brag about.

Ribblehead wrote:

auk929 wrote:I have had a set of Specialised lever's for 33 years!
I still use them on every ride and they have not let me down yet.
I'm not boasting...well not really.
Ben

Trust me, using tyre levers on every ride is nothing to brag about.

Ha, good call!
I meant I take them with me every time!
Ben

Tyre levers? I use spoon handles, they double as something to eat my pack up with!

I don't use repair kits. My butler drives behind me in the Rolls and when I have a puncture he swops bikes. The punctures are fixed each month when a tradesman comes in to do odd jobs.
I don't know where he gets his patches. And why should I?
jonty

Jonty wrote:I don't use repair kits. My butler drives behind me in the Rolls and when I have a puncture he swops bikes. The punctures are fixed each month when a tradesman comes in to do odd jobs.
I don't know where he gets his patches. And why should I?
jonty

Cheapskate! Why not just use new tubes. How poor are you!

Scroll down on this link to see them - viewtopic.php?f=1&t=33242&hilit=+puncture

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Hi rjb, just read your reply, thanks very much for the helpful link, just ordered a set.

Ribblehead wrote:But all of the above is largely irrelevant, as I haven't had a single puncture in over two years since I started using Specialised All Condition Armadillo Elite tyres.

Fool! You have woken the p*nct*re fairy. I predict she will visit you within a fortnight.

AndyK wrote:

Ribblehead wrote:But all of the above is largely irrelevant, as I haven't had a single puncture in over two years since I started using Specialised All Condition Armadillo Elite tyres.

Fool! You have woken the p*nct*re fairy. I predict she will visit you within a fortnight.

Shouldn't it be the puncture devil? I can't believe a fairy would do such a thing. Anyway, I'm looking forward to reporting back to you on the accuracy of your prediction. I'm no longer commuting by bike so he/she will have to be diligent to catch me on a ride this weekend or next.

Beware that if your prediction is correct I might be tempted to conclude that *you* are the pucture fairy/devil.

PH wrote:I like the Wilko kit, it's so similar to Weldtite one I'd be surprised if they didn't make it. But I think you're in for a shock if you think it's still less than a quid, it's shot up in price recently as has much else.

Wilkinsons, today: 92p for 6 patches.

How do you manage to get tyre levers to snap? Mine just bend right back on themselves!