Any advice on puncture repair please

[Roadhump]

Had a puncture today and stopped to fix it outside a house where the owner just happened to be a cyclist and who very kindly came out and helped, and used his track pump to inflate the tube and locate the hole. I am just a bit unsure of what to do next after listening to his advice though.

I used one of those super patches that I got from Evans Cycles to fix the puncture and it is a very thin plastic film with strong adhesive on one side. My more experienced fellow cyclist inflated the tyre to 60 psi rather than the usual 100 as he said the patch would likely give way otherwise. I cycled the 9 miles home no problem, but am now wondering whether to put a new tube in, and also whether to buy a new tyre - we found the cause of the puncture, which was a piece of glass and managed to remove it but it is a fair sized hole and I'm wondering if it might just be best to replace both rather than risk a repeat.

I've been lucky with punctures so far and not really up to speed with them so any advice is gratefully received, thanks.

 

[TissoT]

fit New tube .. if the tyre has a large split 3mm etc .. then you need a tyre to be safe
Or if funds or low , put some super glue in the hole/split of the tyre

 

[ianrauk]

He is talking rot. If the patch was applied correctly then there is no reason why the tube can't be inflated to 100psi. If the patch has held then there is no need to change the innertube.

 

[cyberknight]

Carry spare tubes and patch in the comfort of your home, sure beats trying to patch at night in the middle of winter

 

[Gez73]

^^ this, I carry two tubes and have a repair kit both at home and in my saddlebag. As long as you check and then double check the tyre before inserting /inflating a new tube you'll be fine. If cost isn't an issue I recommend puncture resistant tyres too, well worth the investment and avoids the hassle of repeated roadside replacements or repairs.

 

[RhythMick]

Carry spare tubes and patch in the comfort of your home, sure beats trying to patch at night in the middle of winter

Wot he said

 

[Davidc]

He is talking rot. If the patch was applied correctly then there is no reason why the tube can't be inflated to 100psi. If the patch has held then there is no need to change the innertube.

Totally agree. The patches you describe are as strong as the tubes.

Carry spare tubes and patch in the comfort of your home, sure beats trying to patch at night in the middle of winter

Again, totally agree, but make sure the sharp object that did the damage is out of the tyre before the good tube goes in!

 

[Roadhump]

^^ this, I carry two tubes and have a repair kit both at home and in my saddlebag. As long as you check and then double check the tyre before inserting /inflating a new tube you'll be fine. If cost isn't an issue I recommend puncture resistant tyres too, well worth the investment and avoids the hassle of repeated roadside replacements or repairs.

I was told by staff at Evans that the tyres are armadillos, but the piece of glass was a nasty little rascal. I've put 100 psi in now and am going to chance it tomorrow - route will take me past a few railway stations just in case.

It would have taken hours to inflate the tyre without the kind bloke's pump, I only have one of those little little hand things when out and about.

 

[Tim Hall]

I only have one of those little little hand things when out and about.

This is something I really don't understand. People go to the bother of carrying kit, but it isn't suited to the job in hand. See also trendy stubby spanners for fixed wheel nuts. Roadhump, get yourself a decent frame fit pump (Topeak RoadMaster Blaster for example) or a CO2 kit.

 

[Roadhump]

This is something I really don't understand. People go to the bother of carrying kit, but it isn't suited to the job in hand. See also trendy stubby spanners for fixed wheel nuts. Roadhump, get yourself a decent frame fit pump (Topeak RoadMaster Blaster for example) or a CO2 kit.

Yes, good advice, must sort that out when i get paid.

 

[cyberknight]

This is something I really don't understand. People go to the bother of carrying kit, but it isn't suited to the job in hand. See also trendy stubby spanners for fixed wheel nuts. Roadhump, get yourself a decent frame fit pump (Topeak RoadMaster Blaster for example) or a CO2 kit.

+1
I must admit i double up with a topeak pocket rocket and a C02 pump , for commuting duties i have the topeak road morph.

 

[Kies]

I was at the Giant store in London (London Wall), didn't take the guys word that the pump I was looking at would get my tyre up to 90 psi, so I let down one of the bike tyres and pumped it up again. Checked with a track pump. Then I bought the pump!

 

[Acyclo]

Life is too short for puncture repairs. Use Specialized All Condition Armadillos or Bontrager Race lite Hard Case tyres and carry a spare new tube. Ebay if your friend.

 

[Milo]

I carry a spare tube but always fix my punctures using the now seemingly old fashioned repair kits. One of my tubes is 5 years old with about 9 patches on it.

 

[Tyke]

Carry spare tubes and patch in the comfort of your home, sure beats trying to patch at night in the middle of winter

Fully agree I carry 2 spare tubes plus a couple of self stick patches just in case of further problems or a puncture after helping another stranded rider.