Road side puncture fixes

[Sable]

Hi

I have been left stranded three times with my little bike in the last year. 2 punctures and an electrical issue *cough*killswitch*cough* >.>

Had my secound flat tonight about 30 miles from home. MCE / AA left me stranded (cheers guys!). So looking at quick fix puncture thingys. Ive seen that slime stuff (just squirt it in and re inflate?), is it any good? Alternatively, them puncture repair kits, do I need to pull off the wheel to repair to use them? Not keen on pulling the rear wheel off

Are there any other great ways for dribbling simpletons like me to quick fix puntures at the roadside?

Cheers

[Tomzo47]

had a friend who had a puncture on a ride out and used the squirty stuff, got him home ok, even if it was just a limp home at 30 fix. Better than stuck at the side of the road, only problem is carrying it around.
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[TheSmiler]

Last time I found out I had a puncture whilst riding the air pressure had completely gone and it felt like I was riding on ice. Ended up riding the bike about 2 mile to get it to a relatives; very interesting riding on the rims.
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[Islander]

The plug kits can be used without removing the rear wheel - although I'd recommend carrying some extra CO2 cartridges to get some decent pressure back into the tyre.

Slime type products are put into the tyre ASAP (before it's punctured) and left there. The idea is that if you get a puncture you remove the offending object and it self seals.

[Walloper]

[stinkwheel]

Depends on if you have tubeless or tubed tyres.

If it's the former I carry a "Tip-Top" plug kit. Used these plugs several times to good effect. I can confirm that three air cannisters will put something like 24psi into a 160 section tyre which is enough to get you to an airline.

If it's the latter, I carry tools to remove the wheel, a spare tube or puncture repair patch kit, a set of tyre levers, a valve pulling tool, a small bicycle pump and (essential) a bit of soap wrapped in clingfilm. I simply repair or replace the punctured tube. Again, you usually need to find a proper airline to get the bead fully seated but the bicycle pump will get you there.

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[Yoyo]

'Slime' is cracking stuff. I used to carry a tin of it under the back seat everywhere, until it had finally got bored of being battered everyday and exploded. Thinking back it was just like the Topgear test with Sodium and Eels in a boot. Took ages to clean it all out.
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[mudcow007]

i got stuck last night on my CG

put in a full can of that "holts tyre repair" stuff, looks like expanding foam, tyre lasted 5 mins then was flat again

absolutley crap

i ended up walking about 4 miles pushing my CG

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[woo]

Puncture safe in my tyres and it has worked

had a rear puncture pulled the nail out the puncture safe sealed the hole
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[anthony_r6]

I used one of those rubber puncture repairs on my rear tyre when I managed to get a screw in it. I was a little worried about it being a temporary repair, but after seeing (I think) stinkwheel say he's used it for long term repair and used at high speed with no ill-effect, I've found it to be a long-lasting repair. Should certainly do until I replace the tyre at the end of the tread.
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[garth]

I carry a tubeless kit with canister under the seat. There are only enough to inflate one tyre to about 30psi but lots of inserts.

[Andy_Pagin]

I use a Tire Tackle kit, quick and easy to use and permanent. Remember to carry a hobby knife and some bicycle rubber solution though since they aren't included in the kit.

Co2 is a waste of time, four or five bottles only puts about 18psi into a big bike tyre. Better off with a can of tyre weld , I also carry a small electric tyre inflator.
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[Rogerborg]

Stabby thing, rubber worms and a small bicycle footpump with a pressure gauge (so not just for emergencies). I do have a more capacious box than Paris Hilton, mind.
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[Sable]

Hi

Thanks guys. Will get some slime when I get my bike back.

Cheers

[Polarbear]

[Cadbury]

I carry a slightly different kit. Mine has 2 plastic 'screw keys' and some compressed air. The idea being, you get a puncture, remove offending object (nail etc) then take the plastic key and screw it into the hole. once its in all the way, you snap of the head, and fill with air.


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One of them, but without the pliers(and more CO2)

I was shopping around for a roadside repair kit, and thought it looked easier than the "make the hole bigger then smush in some rubber, glue, cut it off etc" type ones . Never had to use it so no idea how well/if it works though.

[Amber Phoenix]

Got some of those rubber strand type things to poke into a hole. Now stash them under the seat (along with co2 canister) after a local bike garage recovery chap came out to me, showed me how to use them and escorted me back for new tyre.

However last puncture, was a huge shard of glass in back tyre, too big for these strands to plug. RAC chap came out, and used a bigger rubber bung thing to plug the hole, smothered it in rubber glue compound and then got me going again.

I'm told many couriers will ride around with half a dozen of these patches in the tyres without problem! However I swapped new tyres on in both instances, as the tyres were getting low on tread anyway - possibly why they succumbed to punctures in first place.
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