Puncture Repair Kits

somekindofwizard · May 2007

Never used these since I was a kid and remember all the the chalk and waiting around, since I have got back into cycling I swore to just replace the tube and be done with it.

However I seem to have been getting a lot lately (road bike and commuter...) and it is getting too expensive to replace the tubes every time, so anyone recommend me a good repair kit?

Hopefully things have improved since I was a kid!

il_principe · May 2007

Park Tool Super Patch - http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.a ... er%20Patch

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Bianchi Boy · May 2007

You could try Slime Tubes. I know that some people don't rate them, and even I have had puncturs with them, but I wonder how many more I would have had without them!

Swapping tubes at the side of the road is still much easier than tring to patch. Just swap the tube, and patch when you have a more conevnient time.

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Norvcp · May 2007

Any repair kit on the market will do the trick to be honest. Just remember that some come with tyre levers and some don't!
Bianchi boy, that's a great set of bikes!

"Prejudice burns brighter when it's all we have to burn"

somekindofwizard · May 2007

Cool, will have a look at the slime tubes, and patching later sounds like a good idea.

Will also get some patches with levers as a back up

Unknown · May 2007

Rema patches work nice, but then again as do most of them

Mleh Mleh Mleh

MichaelW · May 2007

The self-adhesive patches seem to be less successful in the long run than traditional patch kits.
I carry a kit for my 2nd puncture.

soltydog · May 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by somekindofwizard

Never used these since I was a kid and remember all the the chalk and waiting around, since I have got back into cycling I swore to just replace the tube and be done with it.

However I seem to have been getting a lot lately (road bike and commuter...) and it is getting too expensive to replace the tubes every time, so anyone recommend me a good repair kit?

Hopefully things have improved since I was a kid!
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I bought 10 spare tubes from tredz.co.uk for œ20 & thought i'd just replace rather than repair, but the other week suffered 3 punctures in 2 days & didn't have enough tubes with me (only carry 2 spare) so had to fix the last one at work. Doesnt take that long really & I suppose it's better for the environment to rpair than replace [;)]

webbhost · May 2007

stay away from halfords patches.... I personally think they're awful, especially when using slime tubes.. the slime simply found its way through the puncture and opened it up again.

Dont know what brand of patches i have right now, but they work very well with slime tubes..

You may also like to look into the Slime strips - you place it around the inside of your tyre, then place the innertube in. It gives an extra layer of protection against punctures, and works very well..

Every puncture i have had this year (about 5 or 6) was down to the halfords patches allowing air to seep through them. I have not yet had any punctures with the new combo (slime tyres, slime strips, "decent" patches.

Another option is to track down why you are getting so many punctures in the first place. Are your tyres worn, and are they at the correct PSI?

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vernonlevy · May 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by webbhost

stay away from halfords patches.... I personally think they're awful, especially when using slime tubes.. the slime simply found its way through the puncture and opened it up again.

Dont know what brand of patches i have right now, but they work very well with slime tubes..

You may also like to look into the Slime strips - you place it around the inside of your tyre, then place the innertube in. It gives an extra layer of protection against punctures, and works very well..

Every puncture i have had this year (about 5 or 6) was down to the halfords patches allowing air to seep through them. I have not yet had any punctures with the new combo (slime tyres, slime strips, "decent" patches.

Another option is to track down why you are getting so many punctures in the first place. Are your tyres worn, and are they at the correct PSI?

http://www.battlesnails.com/index.php?datastream=6
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I've not had any problems with Halfords patches and I've got tubes that have four oear old Halfords patches on them and have never had to return to them once applied.

My favourite at the moment are the Rema patches/puncture repair kits and they are remarkably cheap at EBC.

I always carry two tubes with me and in the past three years ahve only ran out of tubes once.

webbhost · May 2007

Are your halfords patches the round ones with the orange bit around the outside?

Could have just been the slime having an adverse effect?

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mmoo · May 2007

I've been using self-adhesive slime skabs successfully, coupled with some yellow pedros tyre levers, good to go.

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sbullett · May 2007

I've had the same problem with slime tubes and patches (don't know whose patches they were - not halfords though) - perhaps this is a problem with slime?

Best solution i have found though is some good puncture resistant tyres in the first place - my Conti Sport Contacts have done very well. I've had a couple of problems but when I've taken the tyre off to look for the offending thorn / glass / metal I've found loads of pieces embedded in the tyre but which haven't made it through the kevlar. I reckon they've saved me dozens of punctures over the last 1200 miles since I fitted them....

fat slow bloke · May 2007

Park Tool Super Patch for me every time. Good for repairs that hold at my running tyre pressure of 120psi

somekindofwizard · May 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by webbhost

Another option is to track down why you are getting so many punctures in the first place. Are your tyres worn, and are they at the correct PSI?

http://www.battlesnails.com/index.php?datastream=6
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Tires are brand spanking new, bike is only 2 weeks old, only been ridden four times and already two punctures! Hence looking for the repair kit, will definitely investigate slime products, I guess the strips will fit 23c tires won't they?!

Thanks for the other advice, got some park patches, now looking at trying to prevent them reoccuring, probably slime tape + new tires approach

pbiggs · May 2007

The slime stuff is messy, adds weight, and doesn't always work anyway.

If you're getting a lot of punctures even when the roads are dry, you might be riding too near to the edge of the road where all the debris collects. Ride further out.

Tyres puncture more easily when they are wet as water acts as a lubricant for bits of glass, etc. Getting more heavy-duty tyres is the best answer if you ride a lot in bad weather or just want the extra reliability.

However, you can't tell anything from two punctures. Could just be sheer bad luck. Give what you have some more chance.

~Pete

digitaria · May 2007

20 Vittoria tubes for œ29.95 at Ribble. I never patch tubes unless I run out of spares - at œ1.50 a tube it's not worth the hassle, though soltydog's comment makes me feel a pang of guilt.

And then there's your tyres of course. What are they? I got a pu****re first day out on my new bike last year. Replaced the stock tyres with Michelin Krylion Carbons. Haven't had a visit since.

I shouldn't have said that, should I?

in the wire · June 2007

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