‘Instant’ puncture repair…….

[sevenfourate]

My last flat of a couple of weeks ago was gained 🙄 on a late’ish Friday night: in the dark, out in the middle of nowhere just as it started drizzling. And with Panaracer tyres which are notoriously tough to fit. By the time I’d finished my fight: I’d also managed to bend the front disc enough that it was rubbing like a t’**t too 🤦‍♂️

For Winter commutes this could be a God-send. Thoughts ? *Smug tubeless users can scroll on in silence 😆

https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bi....m!-instant-puncture-repair-125ml-281307.html

 

[Webbo2]

My last flat of a couple of weeks ago was gained 🙄 on a late’ish Friday night: in the dark, out in the middle of nowhere just as it started drizzling. And with Panaracer tyres which are notoriously tough to fit. By the time I’d finished my fight: I’d also managed to bend the front disc enough that it was rubbing like a t’**t too 🤦‍♂️

For Winter commutes this could be a God-send. Thoughts ? *Smug tubeless users can scroll on in silence 😆

https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-parts/tubeless/muc-off-b.a.m!-instant-puncture-repair-125ml-281307.html


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Not much use if you slash the side wall.🫣

 

[sevenfourate]

Not much use if you slash the side wall.🫣

Happy to listen to your suggestion of what would be in that example ?

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

Quite a few years ago I started carrying Vittoria Pitstop https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vittoria-Tyres-Unisex-Cartridge-Repair/dp/B000M52EB6 which looks very similar (available from many places).

I started carrying it after a puncture on a cold ride. I got home OK as it was a slow enough deflate that stopping and pumping tyre every mile worked OK but even with gloves my fingers were cold to the point where repairing puncture or even swapping inner tube would have been a big problem.

Since getting and carrying it I've used the system once. Worked far better than expected. Once used I headed straight home as I was unsure but half way home got more confidence in the repair and took a longer more indirect route as pleasant (but cold) day.

I did then replace the inner tube but as I have Marathon Plus tyres punctures are rare enough that being extravigant with inner tubes is not a massive issue (ie punctures are rare).

So, without knowing the OP's brand, certainly they work (or the brand I used worked) so replaced and always carry them now (even in summer).

 

[Dogtrousers]

Not much use if you slash the side wall.🫣

Also of limited use in the case of grizzly bear attack.

But quite handy for punctures, I've found.

 

[sevenfourate]

Quite a few years ago I started carrying Vittoria Pitstop https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vittoria-Tyres-Unisex-Cartridge-Repair/dp/B000M52EB6 which looks very similar (available from many places).

I started carrying it after a puncture on a cold ride. I got home OK as it was a slow enough deflate that stopping and pumping tyre every mile worked OK but even with gloves my fingers were cold to the point where repairing puncture or even swapping inner tube would have been a big problem.

Since getting and carrying it I've used the system once. Worked far better than expected. Once used I headed straight home as I was unsure but half way home got more confidence in the repair and took a longer more indirect route as pleasant (but cold) day.

I did then replace the inner tube but as I have Marathon Plus tyres punctures are rare enough that being extravigant with inner tubes is not a massive issue (ie punctures are rare).

Exactly this; it would be a get me out of a hole (sic) fix - to get home.

Then repair / replace tube at home, in the light, where it’s dry and I could feel my fingers.

Thanks for the link !

 

[Dogtrousers]

Exactly this; it would be a get me out of a hole (sic) fix - to get home.

Then repair / replace tube at home, in the light, where it’s dry and I could feel my fingers.

Thanks for the link !

Although I'm an avid saver/repairer of inner tubes I have always binned ones where I have used one of these things, which tbh is only once.

I always carry one when out on my Brompton because I'm paranoid about the amount of faff required to remove the rear wheel (it's a 6 speed so hub gear and chain tensioner thingy). But I've never needed it ... yet.

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

Exactly this; it would be a get me out of a hole (sic) fix - to get home.

Then repair / replace tube at home, in the light, where it’s dry and I could feel my fingers.

Thanks for the link !

I use Marathon Plus tyres so punctures are rare but we are now entering not just colder weather but round me hedge cutting season and that means a lot of blackthorn and hawthorn hedges being cut by the "lowest bidder" which seems to mean older/poor cutters on tractors which spew the cuttings all over the roads ...

 

[sevenfourate]

Although I'm an avid saver/repairer of inner tubes I have always binned ones where I have used one of these things, which tbh is only once.

I always carry one when out on my Brompton because I'm paranoid about the amount of faff required to remove the rear wheel (it's a 6 speed so hub gear and chain tensioner thingy). But I've never needed it ... yet.

I hear you. Sounds a real faff out on the range.

I could potentially fit one of these MUC Off bottles inside my tool bottle (Instead of all the flat-related paraphernalia in there) and swap out as needed. Or just dump the levers / patches / Co2 / spare tube etc etc - and only carry one of these; full time.

I’m definitely going to buy a bottle. And will have a think about my options.

 

[cyberknight]

following the thread , it does say for mtb/ gravel/ cx so i wonder if it would work on road bike tyre pressures .

 

[sevenfourate]

following the thread , it does say for mtb/ gravel/ cx so i wonder if it would work on road bike tyre pressures .

Numerous reviews mention being used for road tyres / being capable of giving the higher pressures typically required on those tyres.

https://choosemybicycle.com/blogs/expert-reviews/muc-off-b-a-m-instant-puncture-repair-review

“If it all goes smoothly, the tyre inflates quickly (I achieved 90psi easily in a 25mm tyre) and I had no issues with the puncture holes sealing”.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

For Winter commutes this could be a God-send. Thoughts ?

I got similar, bought from Aldi many years ago for about a fiver, they still sell them when they have a cycling event on.
I got it for going on tour, the tour leader insisted, but I never had to use it.
I run marathons green guard, flats are rare.
I should really put the thing in my panniers, just in case, see that I have it.
You have reminded me!

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

following the thread , it does say for mtb/ gravel/ cx so i wonder if it would work on road bike tyre pressures .

I used mine on my Croix de Fer with 700c x 32 Marathon Plus. Whilst I didn't measure the final pressure, I normally run them between 3 and 4 bar and after the smaller sized Pitstop (75 ml) I felt they were quite a bit harder than I'd normally have my tyres at.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I’d also managed to bend the front disc enough

How on earth did you manage to do that when fixing a puncture?

 

[sevenfourate]

How on earth did you manage to do that when fixing a puncture?

Fighting to get an extremely tough tyre on. In the Dark: and probably when bracing the wheel against my body to get the tyre back on - I presume at some point I leant (elbow ?) on the disc.

It really doesn’t take much to deform 1mm of primarily unsupported and not even solid metal. As many here will have experienced when tweaking back straight: a disc that’s out of true……