wrote:
I happened to be in a K-Mart store yesterday, and decided I'd see
what sort of bike stuff they had. The thing I noticed was a patch kit
that features patches that don't require cement/glue.
Anyone here have any experience with these patches? Maybe I just
have a suspicious nature, but they sound just a tad too good to be true.


Bill

__o | Let's have a moment of silence for all those Americans
_`\(,_ | who are stuck in traffic on their way to the gym
(_)/ (_) | to ride the stationary bicycle. -- Earl Blumenauer

I've used them on low pressure tires (MTB), they work OK, at least for a
while (months), but they seem to fail eventually. I've tried them once
or twice (in emergencies) on high pressure tires and they barely worked
(got me home at reduced pressure).

On the whole, I don't find them worth using. Gluing a conventional patch
isn't much harder, and they last forever. My tubes usually acquire many
patches before retirement.

The only thing I dislike about conventional patches is the tendency for
glue to dry out in the tube -- even unopened tubes. Carrying a glueless
patch or 2 is cheap insurance, just don't expect miracles. A better
approach probably is to carry multiple glue tubes and/or replace them
frequently.