Self adhesive patches

[buttonnine]

Yes they do, like wot everyone else said, apply them properly and they'll last as long as the tube does!.

 

[The_Cycling_Scientist]

Slightly OT , does anyone use them standard patches that come in patch kits to big for road tyres ?
They always look to thick and wide for me so i end up making my own from sheets you can buy .

a little LBS (Johns bikes) in Arbury (Cambridge) I go to every now and then got some tiny little patches that look like half size black dots compared to normal patches. I was using those as the regular kits you get the patches will not work on a 18-23c tube. (trust me when I say idiot me tried once!) Not many places seem to stock the little ones there I have noticed so I may have to go find out their official name and bulk a whole load more for emergencies at home. but these patches we are discussing I got from a local Giant store and they spoke highly of them too!

 

[downfader]

I've used them a few times, takes much less space than a tube.

Also the Park Tools patches are great... however if you see any Claude Butler patches buy them! They're the same and about 2/3rds the price & you often get tyre levers

 

[Jenkins]

Thread deflection alert!

How do you apply any type of patch if the flattened tube is narrower than the smallest patch?????

Inflate the tube slightly to give a larger (rounder) contact area?

 

[downfader]

Inflate the tube slightly to give a larger (rounder) contact area?

This is exactly what I do. I then pinch and hold it for about 20-30 seconds right over the actual hole. Sometimes you need to manhandle the patch/tube into other positions and squeeze it to seal properly but it works

 

[BlackPanther]

I've been using 'Slime Skabs' and they've never let me down on the mountain bike. They're a doddle to use, and you get 6 patches and a grater to prepare the tube, inside a tiny plastiic pouch. I always carry them, even though I've yet to get a puncture (in 15,000 miles!) on the trike or road bike as I use Marathon Plus tyres.

I've never actually had to do a roadside repair as I always carry a spare tube anyway, but I find that I can fix punctures back at home quicker and more effectively than I did back in the day with the 'traditional' repair kits.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

another vote for the park patches…

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Thread deflection alert!

How do you apply any type of patch if the flattened tube is narrower than the smallest patch?????

Cut a patch in half?

 

[EasyPeez]

Does all the above apply even using road tyres at 100psi? I've been gifted some slime Skabs and have just repaired 2 tunes using them. 'Twas a doddle but I don't feel confident they'll hold when pumped to max pressure....

 

[ianrauk]

Does all the above apply even using road tyres at 100psi? I've been gifted some slime Skabs and have just repaired 2 tunes using them. 'Twas a doddle but I don't feel confident they'll hold when pumped to max pressure....

Applied correctly, they will be fine. I have 2 on my road bike which are now over 2 years old.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Applied correctly, they will be fine.

+1 This.

We generally only replace inner tubes when patches need to overlap. Max on any one inner tube we have had was 11 or 12

 

[EasyPeez]

+1 This.

We generally only replace inner tubes when patches need to overlap. Max on any one inner tube we have had was 11 or 12

 

[youngoldbloke]

Don't be tempted to see if it's stuck - NEVER fully inflate the tube you've just repaired with the glueless patch until its back inside the tyre. BTW I have successfully used Park patches to 'invisibly' mend bramble cuts in windproof type jackets.

 

[Apollonius]

The most important thing is to make sure you give the tube a really good scraping before applying the self-adhesive patch. I am told this is to get rid of the release agent from the tube. I an a big bloke and use 8 BAR on my 23mm tyres. No problem. (That must be dozens of poles or perches for old folks!)

 

[alecstilleyedye]

found a tube discarded by a naughty rider littering the country. brought it home and fixed it with a park patch