Flat repair
I had to repair a flat. Have some questions.
Is it best to apply patch to a completly flat tube? I found a small copper wire in tire. Is there something to minimize what can puncture tire? Thanks |
Flat repair
On Friday, August 10, 2018 at 1:14:13 AM UTC-5, Andy wrote:
I had to repair a flat. Have some questions. Is it best to apply patch to a completly flat tube? I found a small copper wire in tire. Is there something to minimize what can puncture tire? Thanks What is a good quality tire liner? Andy |
Flat repair
On 8/10/2018 1:14 AM, Andy wrote:
I had to repair a flat. Have some questions. Is it best to apply patch to a completly flat tube? I found a small copper wire in tire. Is there something to minimize what can puncture tire? Thanks Pathing covered in images 4 through 8 he http://www.yellowjersey.org/tubfix.html If you find a way to escape flat tires do write back. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
Flat repair
On Friday, August 10, 2018 at 7:47:58 AM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote:
On 8/10/2018 1:14 AM, Andy wrote: I had to repair a flat. Have some questions. Is it best to apply patch to a completly flat tube? I found a small copper wire in tire. Is there something to minimize what can puncture tire? Thanks Pathing covered in images 4 through 8 he http://www.yellowjersey.org/tubfix.html If you find a way to escape flat tires do write back. One way is to not ride. :-) Andy |
Flat repair
On Friday, August 10, 2018 at 7:47:58 AM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote:
On 8/10/2018 1:14 AM, Andy wrote: I had to repair a flat. Have some questions. Is it best to apply patch to a completly flat tube? I found a small copper wire in tire. Is there something to minimize what can puncture tire? Thanks Pathing covered in images 4 through 8 he http://www.yellowjersey.org/tubfix.html If you find a way to escape flat tires do write back. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 Where does the stitching come in ? My rim has a narrow piece of rubber in the inside. Guess it protects from the spokes. Andy |
Flat repair
AMuzi wrote:
:On 8/10/2018 1:14 AM, Andy wrote: : I had to repair a flat. Have some questions. : : Is it best to apply patch to a completly flat tube? : : I found a small copper wire in tire. : : Is there something to minimize what can puncture tire? : : Thanks : :Pathing covered in images 4 through 8 he :http://www.yellowjersey.org/tubfix.html I will strongly suggest you sand your tubes. Sanding not only cleans the surface, it roughens the surface and increases the area that glue and cushion gum on the patch have to bond to. Done right, there's a 30 or 40% increase in tensile strength of the patch. :If you find a way to escape flat tires do write back. Foam rubber! -- sig 49 |
Flat repair
On 2018-08-10 05:12, Andy wrote:
On Friday, August 10, 2018 at 1:14:13 AM UTC-5, Andy wrote: I had to repair a flat. Have some questions. Is it best to apply patch to a completly flat tube? I found a small copper wire in tire. Is there something to minimize what can puncture tire? Thanks What is a good quality tire liner? I found Mr.Tuffy liners to be quite good. Stay away from cheap thin and lightweight stuff. I never ride without them. I also have thorn-resistant tubes in both bikes (yes, also the road bike). In the MTB tires the liner is additionally covered by a non-inflated slit regular tube to prevent chafing. All this increased the weight of each bike by a few pounds but not having flats is so worth it. Didn't have a flat in years and I ride through some nasty turf which includes lots of these thorns: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...idum_seeds.jpg In observance of Murphy's law they usually lay on the ground with the long protrusion pointing upwards. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
Flat repair
On Friday, August 10, 2018 at 9:38:24 AM UTC-5, David Scheidt wrote:
AMuzi wrote: :On 8/10/2018 1:14 AM, Andy wrote: : I had to repair a flat. Have some questions. : : Is it best to apply patch to a completly flat tube? : : I found a small copper wire in tire. : : Is there something to minimize what can puncture tire? : : Thanks : :Pathing covered in images 4 through 8 he :http://www.yellowjersey.org/tubfix.html I will strongly suggest you sand your tubes. Sanding not only cleans the surface, it roughens the surface and increases the area that glue and cushion gum on the patch have to bond to. Done right, there's a 30 or 40% increase in tensile strength of the patch. :If you find a way to escape flat tires do write back. I sanded the tube, applied the patch and clamped it in a vise for an hour. Andy |
Flat repair
Andy wrote:
I sanded the tube, applied the patch and clamped it in a vise for an hour. It takes just a few seconds of _high_ pressure to bond (not sure if "vulcanize" is the correct term?) and then you can immediately check it. -- Note: please read the netiquette before posting. I will almost never reply to top-postings which include a full copy of the previous article(s) at the end because it's annoying, shows that the poster is too lazy to trim his article, and it's wasting the time of all readers. |
Flat repair
On 8/10/2018 1:14 AM, Andy wrote:
I had to repair a flat. Have some questions. Is it best to apply patch to a completly flat tube? I found a small copper wire in tire. Is there something to minimize what can puncture tire? Thanks If the wire was dark-copper colored, it was probably a car tire belt wire. The wire used in car tire belts is bronze plated carbon steel. The carbon steel rusts away pretty quickly in most climates, but the bronze protects it somewhat from corrosion. |
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