Park Tool TB-2 - Emergency Tire Boot,Blue, Set Of 3

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But things do go wrong and, with that in mind, there are a few things that you should know how to fix on a bike, especially if you’re thinking of going off on a big ride for four or five hours. Sure, some things can only be fixed in the workshop, with the right tools, but there are a few things which can happen out on the road which you should be able to rustle up a fix for to get you home. Being stranded miles from home with a problem you don’t know how to fix is one of the worst feelings in the world, even more so if you happen to have no phone signal as well. If you don’t have a boot but you do happen to have tooth floss and a needle, you can actually sew up a torn tubeless tyre. Since it's usually a roadside problem then the overriding feature is that it has to be available, either being carried by the rider or obtainable nearby. Space saver spare wheels are designed to be used in the event of a flat tyre or other emergency situations. They are not meant to be driven on for extended distances or at high speeds. It does this by spreading the relatively high pressure of the cycle tyre inner tube over a larger area than the area which as been damaged. To do this, it must be positioned inside the tyre. While something outside may help by keeping water out and perhaps protecting the cut area from the road surface, it will have no effect whatsoever on the problems caused by the cut.

But occasionally, something altogether more drastic will happen, and leave a larger gash in the tyre, exposing a section of the inner tube. If that happens, the chances of another puncture happening a bit further down the road are much higher, and you need to plug that hole in the tyre. You could conceivably dispense with any of the items above, with the exception of the toothpaste tube but it would make the process a lot slower and considerably more interesting. How to make a tyre boot: Step 1 We’ve put together a guide to five different potential bike malfunctions, from repairing a punctured tube to fixing a broken chain, and how to overcome them with nothing but your own two hands, a bit of common sense and some very basic tools which you should have on your anyway. First, you’ll need to roughen the surface that you want your patch to adhere to, using a little sandpaper, making sure there’s no debris left from the puncture. Cleanliness is key when it comes to gluing patches.While there are a number of tubeless repair kits out there, most work in a similar way, using a rubber plug to fill the hole. Depending on the patch type, these may need minutes or hours to dry, before setting the tyre up tubeless as normal.

After that, its just a question of cleaning it up and stashing it in your Camelbak for when you need it. I was particularly pleased that I managed to complete my tyre boot without removing any of my fingers, as you can imagine. I know bike testers like to talk in terms of one finger braking but I’m not keen to put the theory into practice. How often something is useful is a question that is often answered with a percentage. For example (making up numbers),To use, just pop inside your tyre between the inner tube and carcass. The pressure of the inner tube should hold it in place although you can always carry a tube of SupaGlue if you want to be sure.