I'm happy with the patches (they stick and etc) but there's only six patches in a packet and I'm just wondering if anyone has come across a cheaper source of patches ? Can they be bought in bulk ?
OK..... I'm a tight-arse


Cheers,
Nitram
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Nitram wrote:My commute these days is pretty solid (50-80km most days) and so I'm getting flats pretty regularly- three in a week isn't uncommon. And I've been patching the tubes (they're getting to look pretty dodgy- the one I did tonight already had 5 patches on it.........) So it's costing me a fortune in patches. I've been buying these RAV X repair kits but they're $6 each from Bike Barn in Parra.
I'm happy with the patches (they stick and etc) but there's only six patches in a packet and I'm just wondering if anyone has come across a cheaper source of patches ? Can they be bought in bulk ?
OK..... I'm a tight-arse![]()
but hey... I'm surviving !
Cheers,
Nitram
Postby Dr_Mutley » Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:21 am
queequeg wrote:I've done almost 11,000km this year and I have only had one puncture, which was caused by a large building going right through the top of the tyre and just touching the tube.
Postby bosvit » Sat Nov 10, 2012 11:10 am
Postby Eugene » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:12 pm
bosvit wrote:I just cut patches out of old tubes and stick them on with quick grip. Remember to put the quick grip on both surfaces, allow to touch dryish and ta da.
Works better if you round off the corners of the oatch you cut. If you have access to a decent sized wad punch you can cut out heaps in no time.
Never had one fail
Postby jasonc » Sat Nov 10, 2012 5:33 pm
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Postby WestcoastPete » Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:48 pm
Postby queequeg » Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:48 pm
Dr_Mutley wrote:queequeg wrote:I've done almost 11,000km this year and I have only had one puncture, which was caused by a large building going right through the top of the tyre and just touching the tube.
What u doing riding over buildings?!?! U must be riding a 29er
Postby gretaboy » Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:04 pm
jasonc wrote:gretaboy will back me up (if he sees this). commuting when paths and roads are covered in crap means you can use only 1 tyre - schwalbe marathon plus. have done about 4300kms on mine, no punctures. should get about 5000kms out of the rear tyre.
they are a heavy tyre (more than twice the weight of a standard 23c tyre). i run 700x25c and I run them at high pressure (we'll say 115psi so I don't start an argument)
Postby duncanm » Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:54 pm
bosvit wrote:That seems strange Eugene.
Do you give both surfaces a quick sanding, quick grip on both surfaces and wait till it goes touch dry?
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Postby gretaboy » Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:24 am
RonK wrote:You would need rocks in your head to want to push around heavy Marathon Plus tyres. I'm about to complete a 1500 km tour, quite a bit of it on unsealed roads, using light and fast Marathon Supremes, without a single puncture.
I'd rather take the chance and maybe repair the odd puncture than push around nearly 2kg of unnecessary weight.
Postby WestcoastPete » Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:02 am
Postby VRE » Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:33 am
RonK wrote:You would need rocks in your head to want to push around heavy Marathon Plus tyres. I'm about to complete a 1500 km tour, quite a bit of it on unsealed roads, using light and fast Marathon Supremes, without a single puncture.
I'd rather take the chance and maybe repair the odd puncture than push around nearly 2kg of unnecessary weight.
Postby jasonc » Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:56 am
WestcoastPete wrote:I'd still have a look at Vittoria Randonneurs as well; another well proven commuting tyre.
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