Doug Hormann
This doesn't answer the question of a permanent fix, but a dollar bill also
makes a great temporary sidewall repair. Like Mike with his Tyvek, I usually
keep a couple of bucks in my seat pack for an emergency latte:). The high
rag content paper seems to make it work and keeps it from disintegrating if
it gets damp. I learned the trick years ago from a wise old mechanic and
have used it more than once to get home. As long as the cut isn't huge,
nearly anything that has a bit of stiffness too it will work. My son tore a
sidewall on his mountain bike right before the start of a race up at
Skibowl. Not having a spare tire, I fixed it with the dollar bill trick and
he completed the race without a hitch. (I'll have to try the tyvek though, I
hadn't thought of that one.)
Doug Hormann
-----Original Message-----
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]On
Behalf Of Mike Murray
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:16 PM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixing tire sidewall damage?
Gluing some Tyvek from an old race number or envelope will fix this for a
while. In fact, I always keep a piece of Tyvek in my spare bag so I can use
it to make a temporary boot in case I get a casing cut out on the road. In
this case no glue is used. You can also make a boot for this using a piece
of an old tire. A tubular tire segment will work well. Regardless, only
use this for training tires and not for racing. Don't use a tire repaired
this way to take turns where a sudden flat will injure someone else.
Mike Murray
-----Original Message-----
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Troy Sexton
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 20:01 PM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Fixing tire sidewall damage?
Anybody have some tips for repairing a slice in the sidewall of a
clincher tire? I sliced it open falling off my rollers the other day,
and the tire is nearly new. The tube bulges out of the slice, even
with a standard tire patch over the hole on the inside.
Ideas?
Thanks
Troy
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