What's the best Puncture repair kit?

[The Jogger]

Do scabs work? Pardon the pun.

 

[wisdom]

Yes scabs are fine.Weldtight do one similar.They are very good as well.

 

[Cycleops]

Considering they all do the same job I like cheap. These are sold here for 3 cedis(75p) and work fine. I think Tesco do some for not much money.

 

[the_mikey]

The park tool patches don't work so well if they get wet in transit, ie, in a saddle pack on a stormy day.

 

[ianrauk]

The park tool patches don't work so well if they get wet in transit, ie, in a saddle pack on a stormy day.

Not sure how you get them wet seeing as they come in a sealable plastic case. Have never had the problem of them getting wet in a saddle pack.

 

[Cyclopathic]

As long as the patches have the thinned edges I've found all repair kits to be much of a muchness. The important thing is the application. Make sure to do a good job and they'll be fine. Roughen then clean the area, apply the glue and leave for a minute or two and apply the patch. I've only ever had a problem with the old style patches that did not have tapered edges because they can e be prone to peeling off.

 

[ianrauk]

As long as the patches have the thinned edges I've found all repair kits to be much of a muchness. The important thing is the application. Make sure to do a good job and they'll be fine. Roughen then clean the area, apply the glue and leave for a minute or two and apply the patch. I've only ever had a problem with the old style patches that did not have tapered edges because they can e be prone to peeling off.

Indeed, and the same can be said for pre glues patches. Roughen and clean area. Apply patch. press and hold for 30 seconds to a minute. Do not inflate the tube outside of the tyre.

 

[MontyVeda]

I've used a variety of 'glueless' or 'stick on' patches over the last ten years. Being a tight fisted northerner i try not to spend too much on them. so long as the tube is roughed up first, and i keep the pressure on 'til my thumb goes numb, they've all worked splendidly. I keep a small pack of 'em taped under the saddle with insulation tape, just in case I forget to put my saddle bag on.

 

[Pale Rider]

I have a chum who is a ride leader and qualified bike mechanic.

He has fixed dozens of punctures for ineptly prepared cyclists over the years and reckons he has tried most makes of patches several times.

The result of all this reluctantly carried out research is a recommendation for Leeches self-adhesive patches.

He reckons Park Patches are OK, but are a bit thin and seem to require more careful preparation of the tube.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_207893_langId_-1_categoryId_273923

 

[taximan]

I have had three visits from the P******e Fairy over the last few days. Usually I consider having to a repair a tube a minor irritation but yesterday morning I had one of the most frustrating couple of hours in my life. no matter what I tried I could not get patches to stick. I have used Weld Tight without problems for many years, but on this occasion they were a total wast of time. I went into town and bought some that need no glue and they were even worse. Eventually, up to my knees in used patches, I succeeded only to find that my pump was k*****d and would only inflate to a few pounds pressure so it was back to town for a replacement. It was enough to turn a man to drink.


Ah well, every cloud has a silver lining I suppose.

 

[Pale Rider]

, I succeeded only to find that my pump was k*****d and would only inflate to a few pounds pressure so it was back to town for a replacement. It was enough to turn a man to drink.

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Which reminds me of another tip from my puncture expert - test the pump you carry occasionally.

It's advice I've yet to follow, like most people I only ever use a track pump in the house.

 

[zacklaws]

I buy my patches off Ebay from China, ( ridiculously cheap price for the amount you get compared to the price for a few here) and get my small tubes of glue from the £1 Tesco or Wilko's puncture repair kits, Wet and Dry from out of the shed. And I never ride with an opened tube of glue and if I do, I always have an unopened tube as well for backup. Nothing no worse than discovering the glue has gone off when you need it.

>>>>Which reminds me of another tip from my puncture expert - test the pump you carry occasionally.<<<<<

This is a tip that I adhere to, I once discovered my pump was not working properly as a valve was not opening and closing as a spring had been dislodged and also discovered all the grease inside had emulsified with rain water preventing a good seal with the plunger and the barrell.

 

[Davidc]

I've only repaired 3 punctures of my own since getting my present bikes 5 years ago, but have done some for other people on rides and when asked. The Park Tools patches have been so good that I've now thrown out all other kits.

On rides now I carry a pack of Park patches, tyre levers, a Lezyne mini pump, CO2 inflator, tyre boot (a piece of old tyre) and a spare tube. That's my total puncture repair outfit. I have little doubt that that's enough to cover any deflation issue short of total tyre failure.

 

[evo456]

Skabs works fine for me, only had one that didn't seal properly in 10 applications. Preparation is key, When I have the tube out again for whatever reason I tend to apply some gaffer tape to cover the patch to reinforce the edges.

 

[PlymSlimCyclist]

Duct tape is fab for all uses! Might just use it for my p*ncture repair kit haha.

Personally, I just replace the tube, had a few on my old Apollo and replaced the tubes and tyres asap.
Didn't bother with repairing the tube, as the tyre's been compromised also. Personal opinion though I suppose.