Puncture repair kit

Signal_ rabbit

Which is the best one for 23mm tyres? Most of the kits out there have too bigger patches in them rendering the kits useless.

blorg

I have always found the standard Rema Tip Top to work well.



On 700x23 there is a bit of wraparound of the edges all right but it does the job.

To be honest these days I just replace the tube and carry Park self-adhesive patches as an emergency/temporary option if I puncture again.

smithslist

blorg wrote: »

To be honest these days I just replace the tube and carry Park self-adhesive patches as an emergency/temporary option if I puncture again.

Im the same, its being a long time since ive used a repair kit, with the size of my saddle bag I'm able to carry 2\3 spare tubes, but i still carry a repair kit wit me just in case.

Signal_ rabbit

Thanks guys, At my LBS inner tubes are five euro something a pop so this could be quite expensive if you puncture a lot. So this leads me to another question where on line can you get cheap, strong inner tubes? I'm assuming that my inner tubes are 700 X 23mm but could be 25mm as both sizes are on the box.

short circuit

blorg wrote: »

I have always found the standard Rema Tip Top to work well.



On 700x23 there is a bit of wraparound of the edges all right but it does the job.

To be honest these days I just replace the tube and carry Park self-adhesive patches as an emergency/temporary option if I puncture again.

3 of the round patches from this kit have enough to go around the 700cx23 tube once ... ... as I figured out when patching it on the road. Me thinks it doesn't hurt to take the tube out once in a while to see how many times you've fixed it ... in my case the tube was more patch than tube ... fixed over the past year on the road ... I didn't even realise that I'd had so many punctures ... .. this inspite the fact that each bout of punctures signals purchase of new tyres and a long period of no punctures ...

Sorry for taking the thread completely off topic .. but the Rema ones Blorg has posted are the best ones in my opinion .... In a pinch I have tried Halfrauds and others ... but nowhere near the quality. You can always cut away the edges if you don't need them.

short circuit

Signal_ rabbit wrote: »

Thanks guys, At my LBS inner tubes are five euro something a pop so this could be quite expensive if you puncture a lot. So this leads me to another question where on line can you get cheap, strong inner tubes? I'm assuming that my inner tubes are 700 X 23mm but could be 25mm as both sizes are on the box.

I don't think a thicker tube will prevent a puncture. If you puncture a lot .. it might be worthwhile upgrading your tyres. Conti Ultra Gatorskins and Schwalbe Ultremos get good reviews on the boards. I am on Conti's themselves and find them very good.

But if your training or commute involves the Dublin equivalent of the Gaza strip in terms of shart debris ... you should probably consider the armadillos ... they are supposedly BOMB PROOF ... (no pun)

Nothing will save you from the odd one in any tyre especially in the winter .. but if you start getting a string of them close by .. it usually means time to change the tyres.

blorg

Tubes have a range of tyres they fit so yours could well be 23-25. I tend to use 18-23 which are maybe slightly smaller. You can get tubes online for very little money; if you are puncturing so much that tube replacement becomes a significant cost though I would suggest you have a bigger problem In that case consider changing your tyres for something better (and check your inflation pressure.)

Signal_ rabbit

blorg wrote: »

Tubes have a range of tyres they fit so yours could well be 23-25. I tend to use 18-23 which are maybe slightly smaller. You can get tubes online for very little money; if you are puncturing so much that tube replacement becomes a significant cost though I would suggest you have a bigger problem In that case consider changing your tyres for something better (and check your inflation pressure.)

I only get the odd puncture so hopefully thats the norm. I use the conti's 4000s, because they grip the road like the proverbial ****e to a blanket. I'm just preparing myself for the future; CRC have Michelin tubes for £2.99 so it may be worth getting a stock of them. Does anyone one know if they are any good as they seem to be way cheaper than the other makes?

short circuit

Signal_ rabbit wrote: »

I only get the odd puncture so hopefully thats the norm. I use the conti's 4000s, because they grip the road like the proverbial ****e to a blanket. I'm just preparing myself for the future; CRC have Michelin tubes for £2.99 so it may be worth getting a stock of them. Does anyone one know if they are any good as they seem to be way cheaper than the other makes?

I think any tube will do the job ... unless you are taking gms off the bike. Just make sure you get the right valve lenghts in case you have deep rims .... been there .. done that .. ... 2 spare tubes ... 40mm valve lenght ... if anyone wants ...