DESCRIPTION:
These patches are from the same supplier as our TPU tubes, but they should be compatible with most other TPU tubes. This is a glue patch kit, not the self-sticking patches. There are no instructions included in the kit, so please follow the following directions:
- Identify your puncture and clean around it with the alcohol pad
- Apply a small amount of the special TPU glue around the puncture area where the patch will go
- Wait 1 minute before applying the patch
- Apply the patch, then press it for 1 minute
- Allow time for patch to bond. Technically, the safe time is 30 minutes. However, that may be unrealistic in a race situation, so use your best judgement. Remember, your alternative is a self-sticking patch that is supposed to instantly bond, but for which the internet is full of real-world stories about costly failures of those patches. It is your race - choose wisely.
- Another alternative ... just carry more of our TPU tubes for spares!
NOTES:
- Patches are blue in color matching our TPU tubes
- PRO TIP: Realistically, making a patch of any kind during a race is not a good situation. You are better off carrying new lightweight TPU tubes and then dealing with patching when you are back home.
