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 Post subject: Flat tyre repair?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:03 am 
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Location: Swindon, England
New tubes are pretty expensive - and I repair all my tubes with patches until they're covered in patches, but, patches are pretty expensive too.....

Anyone know of anything else I can use instead of patches?

Electrical tape works well..... but if anyone been using anything else I might try that.....

*I'm a student so I'm poor. Very poor.


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 Post subject: Re: Flat tyre repair?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:32 am 
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Location: Colchester
Tesco, 26" tube for £1.80.

Does the job for me :p


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 Post subject: Re: Flat tyre repair?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:40 am 
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Location: Swindon, England
Megahurtz400 wrote:
Tesco, 26" tube for £1.80.

Does the job for me :p


Hey,

I don't live in the UK, I'm studying in Asia ATM, but I come back to my parents home in Essex during the summer..... cheapest tube out here is about £8.....

Thanks anyway, if I pop a tube in the summer I'll now where to get the cheapest tubes.'.


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 Post subject: Re: Re: Flat tyre repair?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:44 am 
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Megahurtz400 wrote:
Tesco, 26" tube for £1.80.

Does the job for me :p


99p shop for 26" tubes

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 Post subject: Re: Flat tyre repair?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:20 am 
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There are various 'goo' substances you can fill your tube with which (are supposed to) stop small punctures, although if the offending item (thorn, nail) is still in the tyre it will just re-open the hole.

Wilkinson does a cheap range of bike stuff..mostly crap but tubes are ok.

I also bought a pressurised can of tube sealant for £1 which is supposed to pump up and fix your tyre, used it in Les Gets, it lasted about a minute, I landed on a table top and crahsed as it went flat :(

Andy


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 Post subject: Re: Flat tyre repair?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 2:48 pm 
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Disagree about the wilkinson tubes, decathlon ones are good though.


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 Post subject: Re: Flat tyre repair?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 4:53 pm 
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Buy cheap and they may not last you long...Cheap for a reason.... :? :?

You can pick up some good bargains from online bike shops...I picked up 3 Raleigh branded presta tubes for 4 quid not so long ago...

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 Post subject: Re: Flat tyre repair?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:11 pm 
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Location: Colchester
chatman wrote:
Buy cheap and they may not last you long...Cheap for a reason.... :? :?

You can pick up some good bargains from online bike shops...I picked up 3 Raleigh branded presta tubes for 4 quid not so long ago...


True, but at around a quid you can't really go wrong.

Went in and bought 5 the other day :p


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 Post subject: Re: Flat tyre repair?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:12 pm 
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I dont think they have 99p shops or wilkinson in Asia lol :oops:


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 Post subject: Re: Flat tyre repair?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:23 pm 
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chatman wrote:
Buy cheap and they may not last you long...Cheap for a reason.... :? :?


Buy expensive branded items and they may not last you long. :?: Expensive for no reason.


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 Post subject: Re: Flat tyre repair?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 7:01 pm 
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Are they not looking to buy when over here in summer!

Could stock up sell when back asia

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 Post subject: Re: Flat tyre repair?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 7:05 pm 
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Location: Basildon
My bad i thought he had an issue now, would be worth stocking up while here if there 8 quid each out there


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 Post subject: Re: Flat tyre repair?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 7:47 pm 
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Location: Brentwood
Just buy some DH tubes and you'll be sorted


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 Post subject: Flat tyre repair?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 7:49 pm 
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Niche market opportunity then.. Stock up while over here then reap the rewards when selling back home... Or solve all issues and go tubeless... :-)

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