Those random bits in puncture repair kits

jds_1981

Right, what are they for?

Tiny rubber tube.

~1.5 by 8 cm strip of rubber, one side peel back paper to reveal a slightly sticky side.
Anything else that randomly appears that I've not thought of?

kingdav

jds_1981 wrote:

Right, what are they for?

Tiny rubber tube.

~1.5 by 8 cm strip of rubber, one side peel back paper to reveal a slightly sticky side.
Anything else that randomly appears that I've not thought of?

I don't think I've seen a tiny rubber tube in a puncture repair kit.

Is the rubber strip you are talking about quite thick? If so, probably a tyre boot.
see: https://roadcyclinguk.com/how-to/mainte ... MhjY60w.97

jds_1981

kingdav wrote:

jds_1981 wrote:

Right, what are they for?

Tiny rubber tube.

~1.5 by 8 cm strip of rubber, one side peel back paper to reveal a slightly sticky side.
Anything else that randomly appears that I've not thought of?

I don't think I've seen a tiny rubber tube in a puncture repair kit.

Is the rubber strip you are talking about quite thick? If so, probably a tyre boot.
see: https://roadcyclinguk.com/how-to/mainte ... MhjY60w.97

Rubber strip was probably less thick than the thickest part of a puncture patch but didn't seem very stretchy. I did indeed use it as a tyre boot but added another patch on top of it to be sure..

The little tube appears to be this. https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/ques ... ir-kit-for

veronese68

jds_1981 wrote:

The little tube appears to be this. https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/ques ... ir-kit-for

You learn something new every day. Been a while since I had a bike with Woods valves on it. Bought a station hack for the Mrs that had some but they got replaced when the tyres were changed shortly after getting it so all my pumps would fit.

kingdav

Blimey, I've never seen such a thing. Lovely, makes me feel young!

drlodge

Ah, the Woods or Dunlop valve, brings back memories of my childhood bikes!

keef66

Me too; I knew straight away what it was. In all my time of using them I can't say I ever needed to replace the rubber tube on a Dunlop valve though.

I always thought they were quite elegant, simple but effective things.