To fix a p*ncture or not...that is the question?

mudcow007

What do you guys do?

do you just swap the tube when your out an fix it when you get home or replace tube an sling the old one?

i have had 3 "visits" in the past few days (changed tyres an tubes an on different wheels!) an have used up my stock of spare tubes. so debating which tubes to buy....

does anyone glue patches on any more?

them instant repair kits are pants in my opinion (tried scabs an Muc-off flavours)

willy b

With the price of tubes now I use those instant patches when i get home. Think my current tube has about 4 patches on

optimisticbiker

willy b wrote:

With the price of tubes now I use those instant patches when i get home. Think my current tube has about 4 patches on

+1 but I bin a tube with 4 patches or if two patches are within an inch or so... but tubes aren't that expensive, less than £4 in packs of 10 and only £5 each bought individually...

Torvid

On the road side i just stick a new tube in after checking teh tyre to make sure it won't just screw the new tube going in. I have pack of instant patches i carry with me just as a back up but usually fix it with an old school glue patch when i get home.

If it's a snake bite I bin it if it's not I patch it, 4 patches the tube goes in the bin.

notsoblue

I used to use new innertubes on the rare occaision I get a puncture. But now I tend to patch them. I have some stick-on patches that came with some Park Tools tire levers and they work really well.

SimonAH

Old school glued patches every time. Even at the side of the road

I'm tight.

bails87

SimonAH wrote:

Old school glued patches every time. Even at the side of the road

I'm tight.

Yarp, same here. Unless the tube has exploded whilst being pumped up. In which case I replace the tube and wait for my hearing to come back.... :oops:

Headhuunter

Change to new the by the side of the road and then glue+patch once I get home.... Well actually I tend to wait til I've got 4 or 5 punctured tubes and then do the lot in 1 go....

essex-commuter

New tube roadside, glue repair when I get home. If the patches are close I bin it.

meanredspider

Headhuunter wrote:

Change to new the by the side of the road and then glue+patch once I get home.... Well actually I tend to wait til I've got 4 or 5 punctured tubes and then do the lot in 1 go....

+1

lostboysaint

essex-commuter wrote:

New tube roadside, glue repair when I get home. If the patches are close I bin it.

And another.

NGale

replace the tube at the roadside and repair the old tube at home in my own time and then stow that one away in my pannier bag or rucksac as a spare for the next time.

For the past three years I have been running on the same three tubes and only two repairs

iPete

meanredspider wrote:

Headhuunter wrote:

Change to new the by the side of the road and then glue+patch once I get home.... Well actually I tend to wait til I've got 4 or 5 punctured tubes and then do the lot in 1 go....

+1

+2

Wrath Rob

lostboysaint wrote:

essex-commuter wrote:

New tube roadside, glue repair when I get home. If the patches are close I bin it.

And another.

And yet another

Fireblade96

essex-commuter wrote:

New tube roadside, glue repair when I get home. If the patches are close I bin it.

And me.
I carry a small repair kit as well, in case of lightning striking twice.
A small piece of duck tape and a tyre boot have proven their worth.
And if all else fails, there's a tenner in the repair kit to get a cab/buy a new tube/buy beer while waiting for help.

redvee

Headhuunter wrote:

Change to new the by the side of the road and then glue+patch once I get home.... Well actually I tend to wait til I've got 4 or 5 punctured tubes and then do the lot in 1 go....

Ditto, plus I don't use the chalk when repairing at home, just let the glue dry in the workshop over a day or 7.

itboffin

I throw the whole bike away and get a new one. :roll:

essex-commuter

Fireblade96 wrote:

essex-commuter wrote:

New tube roadside, glue repair when I get home. If the patches are close I bin it.

And me.
I carry a small repair kit as well, in case of lightning striking twice.
.

I do that too. I carry 2 tubes and once, only once I punctured twice on the way home (pre carrying repair kit days). Had to do an ET and phone home, Ms EC came to collect me. Lucky for me, I punctured within sight of a pub!

Clever Pun

new innertube each time, I've tried fixing them before, but somehow it just doesn't work for me, so it's bin it for the sake of my sanity

happy to keep them for anyone if they want to fix em and use em

Agent57

I generally fix them. I carry spare tubes though, so if it's raining heavily or my hands are too cold, I'll just whack in a new tube and repair when I've got somewhere warm and dry.

mudcow007

for all of you that say you repair them, do you use the old glue an patch or instant type?

i prefer the traditional type but felt like a pauper asking for the kit in my LBS

where do you buy yours?

Gussio

mudcow007 wrote:

for all of you that say you repair them, do you use the old glue an patch or instant type?

i prefer the traditional type but felt like a pauper asking for the kit in my LBS

where do you buy yours?

Old glue and patch method, purchased from the LBS. Nothing to be ashamed of.

KonaMike

I never try to patch a tube on the roadside,I take them home to repair.
The trouble is I now have 20 plus innertubes in my shed awaiting patching ! :roll:

Agent57

I've always used old style patches with vulcanising cement. I bought some Park Tool self adhesive patches (Super Patch Kit) about a month ago, but I've yet to have cause to use one. I'm a little wary of them, truth be told, but there's less stuff to carry and less faffing around, so I hope they're effective.

I bought mine from brilliantbikes.co.uk along with some new levers and Brompton tubes & tyres.

Jay dubbleU

Marathons

iPete

Use Tip Top Touring patches [glue] and never had a repair fail, pre-glued on the other hand.. :evil:

kelsen

Glue and patch for me. I've lost count of the number of times pre-glued has failed on me.

mudcow007

Jay dubbleU wrote:

Marathons

i swapped over to marathons +'s on Friday but still picked up a flat this morning (running them at 100psi)

l

prawny

Clever Pun wrote:

new innertube each time, I've tried fixing them before, but somehow it just doesn't work for me, so it's bin it for the sake of my sanity

happy to keep them for anyone if they want to fix em and use em

Bagsy!

I'm as poor as DDD doesn't realise he's going to be 8)

prawny

Oh and for info, I use a spare tube by the road and glue patches at home. I've got some park self adhesive ones in my pack for an emergency but I've never had one work properly.

Just put latex tubes in the Rhigos, no way I'm chucking them!

Wallace1492

I do like the Park Tools patches.They bond quite quickly, but you need to fit properly. Have used these for 2 years and had only 1 fail, probably was a faulty fitter (me).

A lot less faff than glue and IMHO just as good.

Best piece of advise after a visit is to determine what caused it and check very carefully your tyre for the presence of a buried bit of glass and or other sharp thing. Nowt worse than another punture (or two) in the same place!