Road side puncture repair techniques.

adowling92
adowling92 Posts: 225
edited July 2013 in Workshop
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  • drlodge
    drlodge Posts: 4,826
    Carry 1 or 2 inner tubes, depending on length of ride. I use these first and repair a puncture if I have the chance at a cafe (done this once, it was a mate's tube and he only had the 1 spare).

    If you run out of inner tubes, you'll need patches to repair it.

    Of course if you run tubs, you'll be needing a spare tub and hope you don't get two punctures!

    I carry a pump and CO2 to get the tyre hard quickly and easily.
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  • frank-e-boy
    frank-e-boy Posts: 2
    I carry a pair of thin nitrile coated work gloves so my cycling gloves and hands stay clean, a pair of tyre levers, 2 inner tubes and a pump. This has always worked well for me, Ive had loads of punctures!
  • adowling92
    adowling92 Posts: 225
    Thanks for the suggestions!
    Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. --John F. Kennedy
  • StillGoing
    StillGoing Posts: 5,211
    I ride tubs and they can be fixed on the rim with a superglue pen and sealant. I carry a spare pre glued tub just in case.
    I ride a bike. Doesn't make me green or a tree hugger. I drive a car too.
  • Bordersroadie
    Bordersroadie Posts: 1,052
    3 lightweight tubes for long rides (more for space than weight saving). Puncture repair kit for last resort. Planet X lightweight tubes are £2 each and work great. Oh and a pump with a flexible hose (Topeak mini morph or Lezyne road drive) so you don't wreck the valves and also so that you get proper pressure not "get you home" pressure.

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