Puncture repair kit
Discussion
Just had to walk a few miles after I could not get a patch to stick to my inner tube.
Not had this problem before but royally peeved at having my ride cut short.
Patch just did not want to stick to the tube at all after the glue had been left to become tacky.
Has H & S made the glue inefective these days or had a just got a cheap naff kit?
Anyway, what is recommended as a good puncture repair kit.
Needs to be small patches as it is a 700c x 23 inner tubes that I use.
Thanks
Not had this problem before but royally peeved at having my ride cut short.
Patch just did not want to stick to the tube at all after the glue had been left to become tacky.
Has H & S made the glue inefective these days or had a just got a cheap naff kit?
Anyway, what is recommended as a good puncture repair kit.
Needs to be small patches as it is a 700c x 23 inner tubes that I use.
Thanks
I just carry more tubes that I need. In the winter, especially when its cold and wet outside I can never get a patch to hold for more than a few weeks, so I just tend to buy cheaper tubes and chuck them when they get a hole. I use park tools quick patches and their traditional kit with the glue and rubber patches.
I buy Rema Tip Top feather edge patches, you can get sheets of 48 off eBay, and a tube of vulcanising solution for less than a tenner.
However I'll take two tubes in a small saddlebag and fix the punctured ones in the warmth and comfort of home. Let the tubes warm up to room temperature first, the patches don't stick to cold tubes very well, as you have found out today...
However I'll take two tubes in a small saddlebag and fix the punctured ones in the warmth and comfort of home. Let the tubes warm up to room temperature first, the patches don't stick to cold tubes very well, as you have found out today...
I've had four punctures this week and always try and patch a tube wherever I can as throwing a tube away is a disgusting waste. I'm no weird-beard tree hugger however I'm on the verge of actually throwing one away that I cannot find a puncture on, I think it is the valve, no fixing that. That tube must have 10-12 patches on it though so no guilt will be had if it goes in the bin.
I do carry a couple of spares though as sometimes they cannot be fixed, one of the spares at least is usually a previously patched tube as well!
As for puncture kits, I use halfords ones as halfords is nearest to me and in the last year they have moved over to some rather nice feather edged patches where previously they used thick chunky patches.
Patches not sticking I've found is usually due to the glue not being dry enough before the patch goes on and sometimes it just happens. Worse case is when everything is cold and wet and there is little hope of being able to patch mid ride without wasting loads of time, in that case a spare goes on.
Whoever mentioned patching once you get home in the warm has the right idea although there is something quite theraputic about fixing a puncture mid ride if the conditions are right and you are not a strava monster.
And I can't believe nobody has suggested packing the tyre out with frozen sausages as a get you home if you are all out of spare tubes, patches, the glue won't stick and the Wife won't pick you up. You'll also have a tasty snack once home but they might taste a bit rubbery and be a bit gritty.
I do carry a couple of spares though as sometimes they cannot be fixed, one of the spares at least is usually a previously patched tube as well!
As for puncture kits, I use halfords ones as halfords is nearest to me and in the last year they have moved over to some rather nice feather edged patches where previously they used thick chunky patches.
Patches not sticking I've found is usually due to the glue not being dry enough before the patch goes on and sometimes it just happens. Worse case is when everything is cold and wet and there is little hope of being able to patch mid ride without wasting loads of time, in that case a spare goes on.
Whoever mentioned patching once you get home in the warm has the right idea although there is something quite theraputic about fixing a puncture mid ride if the conditions are right and you are not a strava monster.
And I can't believe nobody has suggested packing the tyre out with frozen sausages as a get you home if you are all out of spare tubes, patches, the glue won't stick and the Wife won't pick you up. You'll also have a tasty snack once home but they might taste a bit rubbery and be a bit gritty.
Funnily enough had my first puncture in 5 years this morning - i was only 5 miles from home luckily but the other half to pick me up as opposed to messing about on the village green with the repair kit. I know it's a waste but they're so cheap i am tempted to bin the tube and just buy a new one.
oddball1313 said:
oddball1313 said:
Funnily enough had my first puncture in 5 years this morning - i was only 5 miles from home luckily and got the other half to pick me up as opposed to messing about on the village green with the repair kit. I know it's a waste but they're so cheap i am tempted to bin the tube and just buy a new one.
Was supposed to ride 70m today and within the first 10m got a puncture so pulled over and changed it to a spare tube. Being a boy scout I carry 2, however another 5miles and found that the tube I had just installed also punctuated. Not wanting to use my last spare tube I attempted to patch, install and then inflate. Only it didn't inflate.
In the end I had to take it all apart again and install the last inner tube knowing that the tyre was defective and I had 15m to get back to civilization without any further spares.
By the time I got back close enough for home the tyre was again flat. Immediately went to the bike shop and had some Grator skins installed for £80!
The joy of cycling, not sure why more don't do it.
In the end I had to take it all apart again and install the last inner tube knowing that the tyre was defective and I had 15m to get back to civilization without any further spares.
By the time I got back close enough for home the tyre was again flat. Immediately went to the bike shop and had some Grator skins installed for £80!
The joy of cycling, not sure why more don't do it.
Was supposed to ride 70m today and within the first 10m got a puncture so pulled over and changed it to a spare tube. Being a boy scout I carry 2, however another 5miles and found that the tube I had just installed also punctuated. Not wanting to use my last spare tube I attempted to patch, install and then inflate. Only it didn't inflate.
In the end I had to take it all apart again and install the last inner tube knowing that the tyre was defective and I had 15m to get back to civilization without any further spares.
By the time I got back close enough for home the tyre was again flat. Immediately went to the bike shop and had some Grator skins installed for £80!
The joy of cycling, not sure why more don't do it.
In the end I had to take it all apart again and install the last inner tube knowing that the tyre was defective and I had 15m to get back to civilization without any further spares.
By the time I got back close enough for home the tyre was again flat. Immediately went to the bike shop and had some Grator skins installed for £80!
The joy of cycling, not sure why more don't do it.
AndStilliRise said:
Was supposed to ride 70m today and within the first 10m got a puncture so pulled over and changed it to a spare tube. Being a boy scout I carry 2, however another 5miles and found that the tube I had just installed also punctuated. Not wanting to use my last spare tube I attempted to patch, install and then inflate. Only it didn't inflate.
In the end I had to take it all apart again and install the last inner tube knowing that the tyre was defective and I had 15m to get back to civilization without any further spares.
By the time I got back close enough for home the tyre was again flat. Immediately went to the bike shop and had some Grator skins installed for £80!
The joy of cycling, not sure why more don't do it.
Thorn/flint still stuck in tyre maybe?? I've had the embarrassment of running my finger around inside of tyre and cutting finger on flintIn the end I had to take it all apart again and install the last inner tube knowing that the tyre was defective and I had 15m to get back to civilization without any further spares.
By the time I got back close enough for home the tyre was again flat. Immediately went to the bike shop and had some Grator skins installed for £80!
The joy of cycling, not sure why more don't do it.
Now I use the tyre lever to find flint. Also if I find the hole in tube, just work around from valve to find the location on the 'accused' in tyre.tuffer said:
oddball1313 said:
oddball1313 said:
Funnily enough had my first puncture in 5 years this morning - i was only 5 miles from home luckily and got the other half to pick me up as opposed to messing about on the village green with the repair kit. I know it's a waste but they're so cheap i am tempted to bin the tube and just buy a new one.
tuffer said:
Plenty of spare tubes and fix at home, self adhesive patches are universally crap and a waste of time.
Words of wisdom. Every minute at the side of the road is a minute of misery. Carry tubes and co2. Repair your tubes at home although to be honest I don't even bother with that as I've not punctured for almost a year now and have a few spare tubes kicking aorund
Gren said:
Words of wisdom. Every minute at the side of the road is a minute of misery. Carry tubes and co2.
Repair your tubes at home although to be honest I don't even bother with that as I've not punctured for almost a year now and have a few spare tubes kicking aorund
Yep, I repair mine at home if its only a small hole and its a newish tube. Then use these as a second tube to carry around with a new one and a temp repair kit. I've had 3 punctures in 3 consecutive weekends (two different bikes). Its just that time of year where they happen unfortunately ... Repair your tubes at home although to be honest I don't even bother with that as I've not punctured for almost a year now and have a few spare tubes kicking aorund
Two 'traditional' repair kits mentioned above. Rema 'Tip Top', and Halfords' own brand. I've used both, and been pleased with both.
The Rema kit is great - I've bought complete kits up 'til now, but I'll look out for the top-up sheets and rubber solution to replenish my kits now. Their patches are great. Thinner, seemingly, than other brands, with a more 'feathered' edge, and they stick better,and come away from the backing film easier than others I've used. The Halfords patches I've used as replenishment for existing kits. Their Vulcanising solution actually works, as do the patches, but the patches are thicker,and second-best to the Rema stuff.
Into each of my 'traditional' patch kits I put a small pack of Park Tools GP-2 instant patches. Other's have said that instants are universally shi'ite, but I've had decent results at low (25 to 35 psi) MTB pressures with instant patches, and they are a godsend in wet/cold weather just to get you somewhere with decent light and/or shelter to make a proper repair.
I also carry spare tubes. At least one, when local, and one or two more if I'm out all day over long distances. I usually try a repair first, though, so as to reserve the spare tubes for really dire emergencies.
My last puncture was a week ago Sunday, on a MTB ride. A cut sidewall, and a nicked tube. No instant patches left, traditional patches wouldn't stick (too cold) and the spare tube turned out to have had a bigger hole worn in it where it was folded into the saddle pack for over 2,000 miles. So check your spares, ladies and gents! I was lucky - barely more than half a mile to walk home. All sorted now with a bunch of spare tubes bought, the repair kits and patches replaced, and the (new) spare tube wrapped in an old sock to try to protect it from damage from rubbing against harder stuff in the saddle pack.
The Rema kit is great - I've bought complete kits up 'til now, but I'll look out for the top-up sheets and rubber solution to replenish my kits now. Their patches are great. Thinner, seemingly, than other brands, with a more 'feathered' edge, and they stick better,and come away from the backing film easier than others I've used. The Halfords patches I've used as replenishment for existing kits. Their Vulcanising solution actually works, as do the patches, but the patches are thicker,and second-best to the Rema stuff.
Into each of my 'traditional' patch kits I put a small pack of Park Tools GP-2 instant patches. Other's have said that instants are universally shi'ite, but I've had decent results at low (25 to 35 psi) MTB pressures with instant patches, and they are a godsend in wet/cold weather just to get you somewhere with decent light and/or shelter to make a proper repair.
I also carry spare tubes. At least one, when local, and one or two more if I'm out all day over long distances. I usually try a repair first, though, so as to reserve the spare tubes for really dire emergencies.
My last puncture was a week ago Sunday, on a MTB ride. A cut sidewall, and a nicked tube. No instant patches left, traditional patches wouldn't stick (too cold) and the spare tube turned out to have had a bigger hole worn in it where it was folded into the saddle pack for over 2,000 miles. So check your spares, ladies and gents! I was lucky - barely more than half a mile to walk home. All sorted now with a bunch of spare tubes bought, the repair kits and patches replaced, and the (new) spare tube wrapped in an old sock to try to protect it from damage from rubbing against harder stuff in the saddle pack.
JEA1K said:
Gren said:
Words of wisdom. Every minute at the side of the road is a minute of misery. Carry tubes and co2.
Repair your tubes at home although to be honest I don't even bother with that as I've not punctured for almost a year now and have a few spare tubes kicking aorund
Yep, I repair mine at home if its only a small hole and its a newish tube. Then use these as a second tube to carry around with a new one and a temp repair kit. I've had 3 punctures in 3 consecutive weekends (two different bikes). Its just that time of year where they happen unfortunately ... Repair your tubes at home although to be honest I don't even bother with that as I've not punctured for almost a year now and have a few spare tubes kicking aorund
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