Rema high speed repair does not glue
09-19-19, 10:15 PM
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I patch on the road. For one, now it is done,nothing more to do. A second reason is that I have a really good marker to help me find the culprit in the tire or rim. (I've had a lot of flats from the tiny steel wires from radial truck tires. They are often near impossible to find but knowing exactly where to look helps a lot.)
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First time I patched on the road was a steel wire & hot day.
Got ready to resume the ride and the front was flat! A 2 for 1 with wires.
Since the sweat running into my eyes has kind of a Jekyll/Hyde effect on me, I walked 3 blocks and caught the city bus.
I considered it an immoral victory.
09-20-19, 12:55 AM
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The pliers on my 30+ year old Leatherman work really well. Semi-needlenose with a very square edge, I can jam the pliers (slightly open) into the tire and grab the wire that now sticks out. I always ride with it and go get it when I patch at home. (Yeah, my Leatherman isn't really a bike tool, but it is a really good tool, one of the best I've ever owned.)
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09-20-19, 07:22 AM
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I patch on the road. For one, now it is done,nothing more to do. A second reason is that I have a really good marker to help me find the culprit in the tire or rim. (I've had a lot of flats from the tiny steel wires from radial truck tires. They are often near impossible to find but knowing exactly where to look helps a lot.)
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09-20-19, 04:16 PM
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I usually bring the punctured tube home. The only exception is if I get a second flat. That's happened once in my life. If I get a flat on the way to work, I patch it at work. The patched tube goes back in my bag.
PSA: Inspect your tires. Sometimes a thorn or shard of rock takes some time to get through your tire and tube. If you find it before it works its way through, you can save yourself from a flat.
PSA: Inspect your tires. Sometimes a thorn or shard of rock takes some time to get through your tire and tube. If you find it before it works its way through, you can save yourself from a flat.
09-21-19, 03:14 PM
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I usually bring the punctured tube home. The only exception is if I get a second flat. That's happened once in my life. If I get a flat on the way to work, I patch it at work. The patched tube goes back in my bag.
PSA: Inspect your tires. Sometimes a thorn or shard of rock takes some time to get through your tire and tube. If you find it before it works its way through, you can save yourself from a flat.
PSA: Inspect your tires. Sometimes a thorn or shard of rock takes some time to get through your tire and tube. If you find it before it works its way through, you can save yourself from a flat.
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