Help! How to carry spare tyres home from work?

krinpit · 02-09-2014 2:26pm #1

I have just received two new tyres from Wiggle via post to my workplace.

Does anyone have any advice for me about how to cycle home with them? They are wire rimmed.

If I can't manage it then my plan B is to drive in to collect them :pac:

I don't want to change them at work as then I'll still have the old tyres to bring home anyway.

Thanks a lot.

ZiabR · 02-09-2014 2:28pm

Just put them over your head and under one arm and you will be able to cycle with them no hassle.

Chips Lovell · 02-09-2014 2:28pm

Got a backpack? If so, attach them to it with bungie cords. Or just plain string if you don't have bungies.

victorcarrera · 02-09-2014 2:31pm

Over your shoulder or twist into a figure of 8 and wear them ruck sack style.

iwillhtfu · 02-09-2014 2:32pm

Just tape them to your frame.

krinpit · 02-09-2014 2:34pm

victorcarrera wrote: »

Over your shoulder or twist into a figure of 8 and wear them ruck sack style.

I've seen that being done in old Tour de France footage. I'm a bit worried that it will kink the wire in the tyre though!

krinpit · 02-09-2014 2:35pm

Oscar Gateaux wrote: »

Got a backpack? If so, attach them to it with bungie cords. Or just plain string if you don't have bungies.

I think that's a good idea. My backpack actually has elastic ties on it. It should get me home safely.

Thanks a mill.

krinpit · 02-09-2014 2:37pm

logik wrote: »

Just put them over your head and under one arm and you will be able to cycle with them no hassle.

I will definitely give it a go. I can imagine that there'll be a fair bit of awkwardness with this though!! You're not winding me up are you?

MB Lacey · 02-09-2014 2:37pm

logik wrote: »

Just put them over your head and under one arm and you will be able to cycle with them no hassle.

I've done this for 9km with 2 tyres, it's very easy.
Plus they're brand new so you won't get dirty.

Wishbone Ash · 02-09-2014 2:40pm

krinpit wrote: »

I will definitely give it a go. I can imagine that there'll be a fair bit of awkwardness with this though!! You're not winding me up are you?

I've done it loads of times - not awkward at all.

Alternatively twist into a figure of 8 and tape loops together so you have half the diameter and carry over wrists. They wont kink.

ZiabR · 02-09-2014 2:42pm

krinpit wrote: »

I will definitely give it a go. I can imagine that there'll be a fair bit of awkwardness with this though!! You're not winding me up are you?

No, not at all. You can do this easily.

on_the_nickel · 02-09-2014 2:46pm

kumate_champ07 · 02-09-2014 3:17pm

usually just above the waist, takes a while to remove..

07Lapierre · 02-09-2014 3:26pm

Use a stick!

cdaly_ · 02-09-2014 3:58pm

Alternatively, you can do a three-way twist which compresses the tyre pretty small without kinking the wire. It's a bit hard to figure out at first but, if you've ever managed to fold up a kids' pop-up tent, it's the same method...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndMfLHG0T3U

magicbastarder · 02-09-2014 4:40pm

just stick them aroun your waist and keep them there by gyrating your hips, a la a hula hooping movement.

krinpit · 03-09-2014 2:00pm

So I went with the figure of 8 trick. I think that I looked pretty bad ass :-)

Thanks everybody for the advice and the humour.

ZiabR · 03-09-2014 3:05pm

krinpit wrote: »

So I went with the figure of 8 trick. I think that I looked pretty bad ass :-)

Thanks everybody for the advice and the humour.

Welcome

thesimpsons · 03-09-2014 5:21pm

just waiting for you to turn up on the "oddest thing I've seen on a bike" thread now

Help! How to carry spare tyres home from work?

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