Are stick on patches any good. Could not find glue on or vulcanize type in my town.
Innertube Patch
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No issues with the Park Tools one that you get from the local bike shop
Yep. The Park glueless patches are great. I keep em in my bag for people that still use tubes.
For road bikes with skinny tires that you pump up to 100PSI, I have found that a few years ago that the patches stopped sticking. I'm convinced that there was some change in manufacturing to make this happen.
I've used Rema kits since the 1980s, and still do. I find they still work with modern tubes, even latex tubes, even at 100+ PSI.
https://www.amazon.com/REMA-Tour-Patch-Kit-Large/dp/B0016HSA4O
https://www.amazon.com/REMA-Tour-Patch-Kit-Large/dp/B0016HSA4O
Used kits since I was a kid. I agree with zzyzzx...something happened several years ago, and I have not had the same luck I used to. Now I just replace the tube.
These are the only ones that I use now, as they are the only ones that actually sometimes work. I'm referring to the smallest sized ones, maybe not the size referenced. I remember when it was really easy to patch tubes and the never worry about the patch coming off. I rememebr having as many as 13 patches on a single tube too.
Only bike shops here are Walmart and Amazon. Walmart had Slime Skabs. Giving them a chance. Well looks like time for new tire and tube. Got this late 80's Schwinn World Sport last Fall. Looks like the Panasonic tires are original. I see what the problem is. Tube made in China. Kenda Sunlite. Been warned about Kenda tubes. Tube had a pea shaped hole. Looked like what would happen if you put a regular innertube inside a radial car tire. The tire's side walls had been reinforced from the inside w/duct tape. Once the tire was removed the sidewalls looked a lot worse than when inflated. Maybe the stick on will hold until I can get a new tire and tube delivered.
No fan of Walmart. Over a year ago I looked there for tire and tube for my Raleigh 3 speed. Had to Amazon them. I was surprised yesterday, Walmart had all kinds of bike tires, tubes and accessories. Their stuff is not great but a stopgap in an emergency.
No fan of Walmart. Over a year ago I looked there for tire and tube for my Raleigh 3 speed. Had to Amazon them. I was surprised yesterday, Walmart had all kinds of bike tires, tubes and accessories. Their stuff is not great but a stopgap in an emergency.
I tried those about 27 years ago, soon after they came out. They seemed to work initially, but consistently would start leaking 1-3 days later. A friend had the same experience. In other words, they were ok to you get you home, but worthless as a permanent repair.
Are they any better now? I bought some Slime brand glueless patches a couple of years ago, but haven't tried one yet.
Conventional glue-on patches (Rema, for example) are reliable long-term, if carefully installed. However, ones that aren't too big for narrow tires are annoyingly hard to find.
It was asking a lot for the small Slime one to hold over a pea sized hole. Held for about 30 minutes. Think it would be good for a tiny puncture. Seems like you could cut down a big glue on. Kits used to come with various sizes and a really big one. When that was all that was left I would cut to size.
Any 27" X 1-1/4" tire recommendations for casual use?
Any 27" X 1-1/4" tire recommendations for casual use?
I wouldn't trust it. If you can't cement it, replace the tube. Myself, I would repair it and store it in your bike bag in case you are faced with a road side repair.
I don't run tubes so I don't know if they work or not. I do know they get people back to their car. Been tubeless since 2011.
Tubeless for a year. Seems like the real thing. A few kinks, but easily overcome.
TMI.
For mountain bikes, I agree 100%. With tubeless you can run much lower pressures, for better traction. It's impossible to do this with tubes because pressures low enough would give pinch flats every time you hit a bump. Tubeless for MTB is a huge benefit.
For road bikes, I'm thinking about tubeless but still on the fence. Compared to the latex tubes I've always used, tubeless isn't lighter nor faster, nor better traction. And I don't get flats often, once per year or less despite riding thousands of miles.
The drawback to tubeless is the sealant gradually dries up so you've got to remove tire and old sealant and re-do it all at least once or twice per year. I get flats less often than that even with tubes, so tubeless would actually have me doing this tire swap work MORE often, not less. For mountain bikes, it's worth it because it makes such a big improvement.
I could be wrong, but bike tire patches don’t work good like they did years ago because tubes are now butyl rubber instead of natural rubber. Patches don’t stick to butyl tubes successfully
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Twice a year? Coming up on one year, all is well. I used Stan's. Even if I have to do it this summer, then fine as you say, worth it.
On my MTB, the fluid inside the tire starts to dry up and lose its effectiveness after 6-12 months. This isn't easily apparent through visual inspection, but if you wait too long you'll find out when you get a puncture that doesn't seal.
This article says 2-7 months, but mine lasts longer than that. However, even if you can hear it sloshing around, it doesn't mean it's still effective.
https://cyclebaron.com/how-often-should-replace-sealant-tubeless-mountain-bike-tires/
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