hackbike 666
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Im in the old skool of being not succesful with self adhesive patches and crap at mending punctures.
Self adhesive patches.
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Windward
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I don't have any urge to stop using the old school glue and sandpaper ones, so I haven't tried the self adhesive leeches (that's a cool name for them though, makes me want to try them more 
)... I spend so long getting the tyre on and off anyway, that I kinda enjoy the Zen like moment in the middle of the process, sanding rubber and waiting for glue to dry... I'd miss that
(and I like the little orange flanges around the black vulcanised rubber on the patch and I like the way the repair box says "Touring", I am easily pleased!)
)... I spend so long getting the tyre on and off anyway, that I kinda enjoy the Zen like moment in the middle of the process, sanding rubber and waiting for glue to dry... I'd miss that (and I like the little orange flanges around the black vulcanised rubber on the patch and I like the way the repair box says "Touring", I am easily pleased!)
simongrant
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Windward said:I don't have any urge to stop using the old school glue and sandpaper ones, so I haven't tried the self adhesive leeches (that's a cool name for them though, makes me want to try them more
(and I like the little orange flanges around the black vulcanised rubber on the patch and I like the way the repair box says "Touring", I am easily pleased!)
And the simple little green box with the drawing of a bicycle on it
Just wonderful
I've found the halfords one I picked up (they looked tougher) poor, but the Park ones are excellent, I have a couple of innertubes running with park patches on. Also good on airbeds etc!
I've even used one on a split tyre that looked concerning, on the outside of the tyre (fairly small, but still). So good I forgot about it, and only noticed it a couple of weeks of commutes later, intact!
I've even used one on a split tyre that looked concerning, on the outside of the tyre (fairly small, but still). So good I forgot about it, and only noticed it a couple of weeks of commutes later, intact!
I just keep two new tubes with me, tyre levers and a pump, generally a puncture occurs when its dark and p1ssing down which is not when you want to be messing with glue and patches, just collect up a selection of tubes with holes in the garage and then have a marathon fixing session.
Hoping to avoid it over the winter, just fitted a Bontrager Hard Case, a supposedly puncture resistant tyre on the back (front was still ok, rear was disentegrating) and slime filled tubes which I know dont have a good rep but they are pretty thick even if the slime doesnt do the trick.
Hoping to avoid it over the winter, just fitted a Bontrager Hard Case, a supposedly puncture resistant tyre on the back (front was still ok, rear was disentegrating) and slime filled tubes which I know dont have a good rep but they are pretty thick even if the slime doesnt do the trick.
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numbnuts said:
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Trevrev
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J4CKO said:
I use Bontrager Racelite hardcase tyres. Bloody good!!! But nothing is puncture proof. Things still get through, just not so often.
Trev,The Bontragers have a reputation for being a bit iffy in the wet, its on the rear so not quite as much of a worry as the front but was wondering if you had any experience of this ? had Conti Sports before and have been quite pleased with them, rear lasted about 2000 miles but though it still had a bit of life the tread started separating around a bit of a cut in it.
Ditto on the Park patches, if I were to bother fixing tubes at the roadside, thats the way to go, pricey though.
Ditto on the Park patches, if I were to bother fixing tubes at the roadside, thats the way to go, pricey though.
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Trevrev
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J4CKO said:
Well they are slicks, so i guess you're going to have a few moments. I did come off in the rain in the summer. Entering the works gates. Combination of water and diesel i think, all the lorries going in. I used them in all the snow and the frost. Just take it easy on them with those conditions.
I never change my tyres for winter and summer use.
I've done about 3000 miles on mine so far. The rear is looking sorry for itself. I only change things when the are really knackered.
wafflycat
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I only ever use self-adhesive patches these days.
hackbike 666
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Trevrev said:I use Bontrager Racelite hardcase tyres. Bloody good!!! But nothing is puncture proof. Things still get through, just not so often.
You are wrong,there is a "tyre" I have been using on the back and it's never had a puncture and never likely to.
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Trevrev
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hackbike 666 said:
Solid rubber tyres don't count !!!
J4CKO said:
A quick Google came up with this:
http://www.greentyre.co.uk/bike.html
Not that I would use them. Part of the suspension in pneumatic comes with the energy being take up in the rest of the wheel expanding, not just the bottom compressing.
Not had any experience with stick on patches, but since I started using schwalbe marathon tyres I have never had a puncture! Am I just lucky? It took me years to learn how to mend a puncture properly, until an old school bike shop owner let me in on the secret. In his own words,"put the glue on, then go and have a dump, then a cup of tea and then come back and stick the patch on" I have to agree that the standard/quality of puncture repair kits varies hugely. I seem to recall a few years ago you could buy all the items seperately, big tubes of glue and shheets of patches?
Regards, Goldfang.
Regards, Goldfang.