Roadside Tire Repair
04-23-24, 09:48 AM
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A few times I have opened a new tube of Vulcanizing Cement only to find it had dried up in the unopened tube. So I also carry an unopened tube of Super Glue along with the Vulcanizing Cement.
Note: When using Super Glue on a patch you just put one drop of the Super Glue right on top of the hole and then apply the patch. The Super Glue is not flexible so the less used the better. That gets ya home where you can replace the patch properly using Vulcanizing Cement.
I once used Super Glue to patch a Side Wall blow out. I did not let it dry fully before remounting and pumping up. What a mess! That tube was permanently fixed to the tire. But I did get home... Ha
Note: When using Super Glue on a patch you just put one drop of the Super Glue right on top of the hole and then apply the patch. The Super Glue is not flexible so the less used the better. That gets ya home where you can replace the patch properly using Vulcanizing Cement.
I once used Super Glue to patch a Side Wall blow out. I did not let it dry fully before remounting and pumping up. What a mess! That tube was permanently fixed to the tire. But I did get home... Ha
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04-23-24, 10:07 AM
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04-23-24, 11:35 AM
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04-23-24, 11:40 AM
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On Amazon, I successfully bought a twelve-pack of small glue tubes.
It enables me to carry an unopened one in my riding repair kit.
The opened one stays home for patching duty. And even those eventually dry out.
It enables me to carry an unopened one in my riding repair kit.
The opened one stays home for patching duty. And even those eventually dry out.
04-24-24, 02:43 PM
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I had my first flat with a TPU tube today. I have not looked at to find the cause. I had a spare TPU tube with me. Two times the valve core popped out while inflating. The third time, I really tightened down the core, inflated slowly, and carefully removed the chuck, all good.
I had the same thing happen at home, once. I used some plumbing tape on the threads and it has been fine. I will do the same to the one I used today, and the new one I have. I think the threading is plastic of some sort, and the tape helps keep it locked in.
If this is a common occurrence, it’s a problem. Otherwise, I very much like the tubes. BTW, they are Aerothan brand
I found 2 pin holes on opposite sides, tire side and rim side, nothing stuck in the tire. I was doing a multi-surface ride and went off the trail a bit to miss piled up sand. Tube patched just fine, Schwalbe glueless.
I had the same thing happen at home, once. I used some plumbing tape on the threads and it has been fine. I will do the same to the one I used today, and the new one I have. I think the threading is plastic of some sort, and the tape helps keep it locked in.
If this is a common occurrence, it’s a problem. Otherwise, I very much like the tubes. BTW, they are Aerothan brand
I found 2 pin holes on opposite sides, tire side and rim side, nothing stuck in the tire. I was doing a multi-surface ride and went off the trail a bit to miss piled up sand. Tube patched just fine, Schwalbe glueless.
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