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06-05-2009, 07:56 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 10
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Flat Tire Solution
Do you guys carry glueless patches, glueable patches or a spare tube with you when you ride? Or do you trust the mountain bike angels? Also, do you have any wisdom to offer regarding your choice?
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06-05-2009, 08:18 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 16
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I always care a spare tube, and a little pack of pre-glued patches. Patches have a high rate of not working well, and you will probably leak slowly when patched. Tubes aren't that much $2-10, and you shouldn't get flats that much (if you do you gotta jack up the PSI). Tubes are just way easier, work better, and aren't that expensive.
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06-06-2009, 05:05 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 16
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I carry an extra tube and glueless patches. In my experience with glueless patches, they work very well, you don't have to let them dry and they seem to stretch out with the tube better than patches requiring glue. I've thrown away a tube after placing 8-9 patches over the life of the tube.
Why do I carry both? Replacing with a spare tube doesn't take nearly as long as patching a hole an then replacing that tube. You can repair your damaged tube when you get back home.
That being said, I now ride with slime in my tubes as well, cause where I ride, even on pavement we have a lot of goatheads (thorns) and its not if, but when you get a puncture.
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06-13-2009, 02:37 AM
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9ONE6 Rider
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 30
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I carry pre-glued patches & also 2 tubes in my backpack along with a pump  you never know when you need to do a random repair.
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08-28-2009, 05:06 AM
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DX's Biggest Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 798
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I carry the spare tube, and an old-style patch kit; funny, my patches seem to hold for the life of the tube....
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09-14-2009, 09:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 145
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I found a little kit at a bike shop. Tube Patches and a little tool to work it all out. Never had to use it though. That would suck
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09-29-2009, 02:03 PM
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DAS BOOT!!
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 109
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I carry glued patches, because I have found that gluless patches flat suck. My LBS carries a great set of patches, and if applied properly, will hold as good as a new tube. I also carry a spare tube, in case of a major failure that patches wont fix!!
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10-09-2009, 12:06 AM
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pedal pusher
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 121
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go tubeless, seriously, havent had a flat in over a year
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10-19-2009, 03:00 AM
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DAS BOOT!!
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 109
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I have thought about that, actually, but the investment is substantial!!
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10-19-2009, 01:16 PM
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♥'s Bicycles
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 454
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I carry a spare tube + manual glue and patches. As others have said, manual glue patches (when correctly applied) are way better than the pre-glued patches.
I usually just replace the tube trail-side and patch at home though.
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