porky Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 ...............if you slice your tyre open on a ride (road that is) with all the glass on the road these days I recently neatly sliced my tyre open so badly that when pumping up the tube it protruded right out the tyre wall. Took it all off again and put a small glueless patch on the inside of the tyre but it only held for about 10 kms and all the stones went into the tyre and punctured the tube again. Basically I think its something I need to just keep in my pocket for a get you home fix. I guess I could ask at a shop,.........................but I prefer to ask for an item at these places, not advice.!
fandacious Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 hmm... a R10 note folded up normally fixes small sidewall gashes until you get home...
porky Posted March 30, 2009 Author Posted March 30, 2009 This was main tread, not sidewall Fand, but thats a good tip - never thought of it.
Eldron Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 A small piece of Liquifruit box - you know the aluminised/plastic/carboard goodies that the juice comes in? It's waterproof, flexible and durable - I have a piece in my Maxxis Lust covering an inch long slit right through the ture - 4 months on and all is good. It's commonly referred to as a gaitor.
Canaris Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 R100 note is best. After you have used five of them, you take them out and buy a new tyre.
Red Zone Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 You need a new tyre, the sliced one is waiting to blow out. I dont know how many tyres I have trashed on glass in our roads, damn irritating.
fandacious Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 This was main tread' date=' not sidewall Fand, but thats a good tip - never thought of it.[/quote'] hmm.. it should work for the main tread as well, IF the inner tube is pumped hard enough...
porky Posted March 30, 2009 Author Posted March 30, 2009 A small piece of Liquifruit box - you know the aluminised/plastic/carboard goodies that the juice comes in? It's waterproof' date=' flexible and durable - I have a piece in my Maxxis Lust covering an inch long slit right through the ture - 4 months on and all is good. It's commonly referred to as a gaitor.[/quote'] Is there nothing propietary one can buy Eldron, - also a good idea I never thought of and theres so many of em laying on the road side you dont even need to carry it hey. ................ but it concerns me, dos the liquifruit flavour matter.?
porky Posted March 30, 2009 Author Posted March 30, 2009 You need a new tyre' date=' the sliced one is waiting to blow out. I dont know how many tyres I have trashed on glass in our roads, damn irritating. [/quote'] Yah, sure, I have replaced the tyre, I just want something that will get me home without issues, pushing a bike 50 kms home is just out of the question.
porky Posted March 30, 2009 Author Posted March 30, 2009 Ravx Tyre Patch. Well, there we go.!! Cool, thanks man, gonna go get some this afternoon.
owen62 Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 3 layers of duct tape on the inside worked for me - got me home and continued riding for a month before I replaced the tyre
markStockton Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 On my MTB I keep a some duct tape wrapped around the seat post for this type of problem. I've also taken an old toothpaste tube and cut some rectangular patches with rounded corners to place on the inside of the sliced tyre and to be kept in place by the duct tape. Never had to effect a repair, so no idea if it will work.
andrewc Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Please post more details. Hi Mark, More info from the RavX site: RavX Tyre Patches Looks worthwhile to get hold of a few of these for the tubby bag! Cheers, Andrewandrewc2009-03-30 06:20:38
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