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Patches for punctures?
"dtmeister" wrote in message u... Having been cursed with Maxxis 'Detanators', I get punctures every week or so. Dreadful tyres. I put up with them for maybe 2000km and I think averaged a puncture every 20km! Since then I went to Maxxis Re-fuse and have not had a puncture yet, in maybe 2000km or so...probably more than that actually. Cheers David M |
Patches for punctures?
Davidm wrote:
"dtmeister" wrote in message u... Having been cursed with Maxxis 'Detanators', I get punctures every week or so. Dreadful tyres. I put up with them for maybe 2000km and I think averaged a puncture every 20km! Since then I went to Maxxis Re-fuse and have not had a puncture yet, in maybe 2000km or so...probably more than that actually. Cheers David M Dave Bruce once bought a roll of punture repair stuff. It was about a metre long and two inches wide, (metric inches of course). He cut up his own patches to any size he wants. He STILL has some of that same roll! He's in Switzerland at the moment riding around the alps, he'll be back in about another two months. Marty |
Patches for punctures?
"Marty" wrote in message
... Dave Bruce once bought a roll of punture repair stuff. It was about a metre long and two inches wide, (metric inches of course). He cut up his own patches to any size he wants. He STILL has some of that same roll! He's in Switzerland at the moment riding around the alps, he'll be back in about another two months. I think that sounds like a freaking excellent idea. The patches, and the cycling trip through Switzerland in their summer. Presumably he'll be somewhere to see the TdF go by? It's been a long time since I saw Bruce - probably I was in early high school I guess or thereabouts... Cheers David M |
Patches for punctures?
"dtmeister" wrote in message
u... Davidm wrote: "dtmeister" wrote in message u... Having been cursed with Maxxis 'Detanators', I get punctures every week or so. Dreadful tyres. I put up with them for maybe 2000km and I think averaged a puncture every 20km! Since then I went to Maxxis Re-fuse and have not had a puncture yet, in maybe 2000km or so...probably more than that actually. I have Conti Gatorskins on another bike, and they have ~4000km with no punctures. So I'm moving these to replace the Maxxis, and replacing them with new Gatorskins. Only downside is they're $50 eachat the LBS. :( 100% cycles have the Ultra Gatorskins for $42 each (plus you get $5 store credit for next order). I have bought from these guys online a couple of time and they are pretty good to deal with and deliver pretty quickly. http://www.100percentcycles.com.au/m...fm?product=191 Cheers, Gags |
Patches for punctures?
I've just started using glueless patches - they're more expensive
(~$2.50 per patch for the ones I'm testing for my LBS) but they make up for the cost with speed and convenience of patch application! They rock. Glue begone ... |
Patches for punctures?
Bleve wrote:
I've just started using glueless patches - they're more expensive (~$2.50 per patch for the ones I'm testing for my LBS) but they make up for the cost with speed and convenience of patch application! They rock. Glue begone ... Ahh, I remember as a young bloke my dad patching tyres for me using the old fashioned vulcanising patches that you lit up. Man those were the days! -- BrettS |
Patches for punctures?
On 29/06/05 at 17:53:39 Bleve somehow managed to type:
I've just started using glueless patches - they're more expensive (~$2.50 per patch for the ones I'm testing for my LBS) but they make up for the cost with speed and convenience of patch application! They rock. Glue begone ... Unless they've improved in the last couple of years the glueless patches are only good until you get the time and enthusiasm together to patch the sucker properly. Usually if you puncture the same tyre again the first glueless patch will come off leaving you with two holes to patch. It doesn't seem to matter what tyres I use I usually end up with 3 or 4 flats / week. Hopefully that'll change after July 5 when I start a new contract with a new commute route, hopefully with a LOT less car litter. The BIG bonus is that I'll get Thursday nights OFF. -- Humbug PhD Puncture repairs |
Patches for punctures?
BrettS wrote:
Ahh, I remember as a young bloke my dad patching tyres for me using the old fashioned vulcanising patches that you lit up. Man those were the days! yeah, and the fumes calm the nerves too! -- Peter McCallum Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA |
Patches for punctures?
BrettS Wrote: Ahh, I remember as a young bloke my dad patching tyres for me usin the old fashioned vulcanising patches that you lit up. Man those were th days! My patching technique seems to deteriorated badly. I need a vulcanisin kit -- aeek |
Patches for punctures?
Bleve wrote:
I've just started using glueless patches - they're more expensive (~$2.50 per patch for the ones I'm testing for my LBS) but they make up for the cost with speed and convenience of patch application! They rock. Glue begone ... two dollars fifty per patch one snakebite then costs you five bucks a new tube costs seven just carry a swiss army knife and *cut* the big patches into little ones and glue them when you get home steven |
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