Punctures - Roadside repair, replace, seal?

[spiro]

Just started cycling again and am in two minds about how to prepare for an 'out on the road' puncture. I guess there are three options available; (1) carry a puncture repair kit, tyre levers etc and repair it there and then (2) carry spare inner tubes (I would need two due to bike being an HPGT) and just swap the tubes over and repair it later or (3) carry a can of cycle tube seal. Whats you view?

 

[Greenbank]

Depends.

If I can find the thing that caused the puncture, and I can't be bothered to fix it in situ, then I'll put in a new tube.

If I can't find the thing that caused the puncture, I'll patch the tube. No point putting in a new tube and having it puncture within minutes.

If it's a nice sunny day and I'm not in a rush and I'm not at the side of a busy road then I'll patch it and enjoy a 10 minute rest in the sun.

If I do swap the tube out I'll repair the punctured one later.

Never ever bothered with tyre seal.

 

[punkypossum]

Well, after my recent influx of punctures I have actually realised that personally I find it quicker and easier to fix the puncture than taking the wheel out to change the tube (always seems to mess my brakes up as well). I used to use slime tubes, which work great for thorns, but personally I find the patches don't seem to stick as well to a slime tube if you do need to fix it (after a glass incident, etc). So now, I've gone back to normal tubes (a lot cheaper as well) and puncture repair kits... Verdict still out on yesterday's experiment with glueless patches...

I still carry a spare tube tho, just in case...

 

[tyred]

I just carry puncture repair kit. You need the wheel off to replace the tube and that's hassle, especially on my SA geared Raleigh.

 

[02GF74]

repair kit, spare tube and mini pump.

depending on what bike I'm and andwhere I am, if it is for commute, and closeto either home or work, I'd walk.

otherwise I check the tyre for foreign objects and attempt to the repair the tube if I can. If I cannot or the weather says no, I fit the spare to hopefully get me home/work where I can repair the tube so have a spare good'un!

When I owend a time trail bike with tubs and rode on that, I took a pair of trainers so I could walk home if needed - there was no way I culd repair a tub and I wan't gonn carry 2 different sized tubs (26 in front wheel). never had to use the shoes.

 

[numbnuts]

3 spare tube
1 repair kit
1 pump and CO2 pump
folding tyre
.....well you never know

 

[jayce]

I just carry spare tube tyre leavers and a little multi tool ,dont fix the tubes just throw them away

 

[jayce]

Oh and a mini pump of course

 

[Tynan]

repair with a tube (usually very patched for emergencies or really don't fancy its

as said, many flats can be done with the wheel in place

you can always get going again with a kit, anyone riding with tubes only is asking for it imho, how much space/weight does a kit take up ffs

 

[HJ]

1 spare tube
1 repair kit
1 thing to pump tyre up with -pump or CO2.

+1

Accept I carry both a mini pump and CO2 inflator, as I can get above 60psi with the mini pump alone