What patches do you use???

[bubblegum]

Hi, i just reaslised im out of patches and thought id ask around to see what patches people use? id rather the convenience of glueless patches but do they work above 100psi???

 

[boris&co]

I use the king of patches - the elusive Rema Tip Top F0

I recently had a rash of valve stem separations which has led me to carry 2 tubes - one in the jersey and one in the saddle bag

If you need more than 2 tubes then it's probably raining and you'll never do a decent patch job by the side of the road anyway. I guess this is a good enough excuse for using glueless patches for roadside repairs, but even so I still use Rema

The guy I ride with used to use glueless patches, but now he just carries 2 tubes like me. They seem to hold a whole CO2 cartridge no problem. They also seem to go all crinkly and start to separate after a while. He never used to care though, he just slung them out and got another tube.

I've never had a Rema patch let go whilst riding, although if you leave the tube rolled up in your saddle bag for long enough they tend to perish on the folds

boris

 

[BroDeal]

I like Rema patches the best. I bought a box of 100, but I am now down to my last six or seven.

Stupid patch kits never have many patches, and there are always a few big mofos that are useless for road tubes. I just buy them for the glue.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Hi, i just reaslised im out of patches and thought id ask around to see what patches people use? id rather the convenience of glueless patches but do they work above 100psi???

I have used glueless adhesive types for quick fixes during a ride. But over time I have had them not hold. So I would peel them off after the ride with the aid of a heat gun, then repatch the hole with a good glued patch. I got tired of removing and repatching, so now I just replace the tube on the road and use CO2 cartridges.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

I recently had a rash of valve stem separations which has led me to carry 2 tubes ...

I also used to have a rash of valve stem seps, until I discovered what was I think was causing it. I think the stems would separate because heat would degrade the union between the rubber surrounding the stem and the tube. I used to use a hand pump that over time generated more and more heat during each stroke of the pump. I probably needed to replace the pump. The valve stem would actually get quite hot. I started using a good floor pump or a portable air compressor, both which would not heat the air much. I also used to store the bike upside down hanging from the rafters of my garage. In the summer the air at the rafters would get quite hot (maybe 120 F or more). So I started storing the bike at the floor of the garage (wife would not let me take the bike in the house!). All those things have resulted in zero valve stem separations over the past 5 years.

 

[Altitude]

2.5 mg Testoderm patches. Wait... patches for your tires?

 

[krebs303]

2.5 mg Testoderm patches. Wait... patches for your tires?

5grm Androgel

 

[brianf7]

2.5 mg Testoderm patches. Wait... patches for your tires?

Them things will slow you down and fill you up with water Horrible.

Patches for tyres I use the vulkanising patches at home in front of the heater or air con never out on the road.

Most people throw theire tubes away if they puncture I often pick them up and take them home if any good I repair and if not in the rubbish.
Dont leave them out on road side if they get tangled up in the grass slasher they may cause a fire and kill a few people.

 

[Altitude]

Them things will slow you down and fill you up with water Horrible.

Speak for yourself

 

[tubularglue]

the Lincoln Patch

 

[Boeing]

Last tube I patched was over 25 years ago on sew-ups. My old Wolber invulnerable training tires....

Went to clinchers so I didn't have to patch. If you have to ask if it will hold at pressure it just aint worth the hassle. Especially with the cost of tubes. Just replace and move on

 

[dsut4392]

I have used glueless adhesive types for quick fixes during a ride. But over time I have had them not hold. So I would peel them off after the ride with the aid of a heat gun, then repatch the hole with a good glued patch.

I've been peer-pressured into using other folks' glueless patches after puncturing on group rides but both times have had them fail within a couple of rides. Next time I'll just spend the extra couple of minutes and use a proper glue-on patch as the glueless ones waste more time in the end than they save (IMO).

I'm not a connoisseur of any particular brand of glue on patch, they all seem to work just fine so long as you clean & prep the tube properly.

 

[Anonymous]

a good source

I've been getting tires, tubes, patches etc. from these guys for a few years.
http://www.worldclasscycles.com/

Personally, I carry 1) a tube to replace flat,2) rema/glue to fix if needed 3) pre-glued patches for ultra emergency/ at least it will get me home fix.

Worst ever tubes were the Panaracer green polyurethane. Bought two, both failed at valve stem immediately.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Same kind Floyd used?

 

[slcbiker]

Not a fan of the glueless patches either. They don't hold very well. I've got a couple as last ditch remedies, but normally I carry an extra tube (or two on long rides with bad roads).

 

[STODRR]

I don't like the glueless patches either. Can't get them to stay on for long.

 

[TheDude]

yeah,
I never really figured out the appeal of stick-on patches. What they save 10 seconds? My seat bag has a spare tube and after a recent ride with 4 flats between the wife and I (we had 2 spare tubes between us and ended up on the train home on a Sunday morning) there is a standard old patch kit in there too with 6 or 8 patches.

 

[usedtobefast]

I've been getting tires, tubes, patches etc. from these guys for a few years.
http://www.worldclasscycles.com/

Personally, I carry 1) a tube to replace flat,2) rema/glue to fix if needed 3) pre-glued patches for ultra emergency/ at least it will get me home fix.

Worst ever tubes were the Panaracer green polyurethane. Bought two, both failed at valve stem immediately.

i had one explode as i was pumping it up. very loud and i was cleaning out my shorts after that. good thing i was at home. it destroyed the tire too.

 

[Megalodon]

Cut small patches out of old tubes that can't be repaired. They're much easier to apply but you'll have to sand the surface of the tube and the patch and apply vulcanizing fluid to both as well. Buy vulcanizing fluid in bulk at an automotive store.