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Glueless Tire Patches
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 |
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wrote in message ... 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. I've used them - great. |
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On Aug 10, 10:57*pm, 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. They suck balls. Especially if they're the "Scabs" brand. |
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On Aug 10, 11:57*pm, 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. Last month I went through four tubes in one day that I had patched last winter. Three were patched with glue less "Slime" and the fourth was a different company, the name of which I cannot recall but they were square instead of the round Slime ones. The first held long enough to get the wheel back on the bike. The second held until the next morning when it was flat, the third sprung a leak at about 95 psi, and the fourth held. I practiced good patching technique. I suppose I should not use these and just go with new tubes. In short, I don't trust them anymore. Ted. |
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On Aug 10, 11:57*pm, 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. Last month I went through four tubes in one day that I had patched last winter. Three were patched with glue less "Slime" and the fourth was a different company, the name of which I cannot recall but they were square instead of the round Slime ones. The first held long enough to get the wheel back on the bike. The second held until the next morning when it was flat, the third sprung a leak at about 95 psi, and the fourth held. I practiced good patching technique. I suppose I should not use these and just go with new tubes. In short, I don't trust them anymore. So, Landotter doesn't like glueless, you don't like them, and have bad experience to back you up, and Sheldon Brown also thinks they're junk. I'd call that the proverbial Three Strikes. No wonder K-Mart is the only place I've ever seen those things. Bill __o | _`\(,_ | Burn fat, not oil. (_)/ (_) | |
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On Aug 12, 12:06*am, wrote:
Paul wrote: On Aug 10, 11:57*pm, 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. Last month I went through four tubes in one day that I had patched last winter. *Three were patched with glue less "Slime" and the fourth was a different company, the name of which I cannot recall but they were square instead of the round Slime ones. *The first held long enough to get the wheel back on the bike. *The second held until the next morning when it was flat, the third sprung a leak at about 95 psi, and the fourth held. *I practiced good patching technique. *I suppose I should not use these and just go with new tubes. *In short, I don't trust them anymore. * *So, Landotter doesn't like glueless, you don't like them, and have bad experience to back you up, and Sheldon Brown also thinks they're junk. *I'd call that the proverbial Three Strikes. * *No wonder K-Mart is the only place I've ever seen those things. I tested the "Slime" ones as I saw 'em for cheap. I went through the whole packet. None held air. Traditional patches like Park and Rema take an extra few seconds for the glue to flash, big whoop. |
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