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Mpolo
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Tubeless repair strips

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I bought a tubeless repair kit a while ago and when Meraid got a gusher Sean kindly demonstrated the wonder of anchovies or dog turds, now just before we go on our annual Christmas trip i thought i better get somd more. £5 for 5 seemed a bit steep especially as i have the tool so i found some on ebay for less than £2 for 25 only they are a bit fat, probably too thick for a bicycle tyre? has anyone tried cutting these down? or where do you get thin cycle ones from?
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I can't take the credit, it was Jim who demonstrated how to do it. I did say to him that when I used mine it was quite thick and difficult to insert, he did say they can be cut down the centre. I've also now got one pre-loaded into the tool to save time and faff in the event of a puncture.
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Decathlon do a good bike tubeless repare kit... used it a few times verry impressed
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/tubeless-ty ... 32904.html
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I've cut down motorbike / car dog turds - its PIA but doable. I've had a lot of success with thin strips of old inner tube with a knot tied in them = free!
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the Decathalon job looks a lot like the one i bought to begin with, but when the 5 strips are gone where do you get the repair kit refil from?
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I cut the strips in half - still plenty long enough
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I have a load of the car ones, but like you say they're way too large. If anyone finda a proper source of the bicycle sized ones for less than £5 for 5, that would be ace. Don't think I can be bothered to cut up my car ones!
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htrider wrote:I've cut down motorbike / car dog turds - its PIA but doable. I've had a lot of success with thin strips of old inner tube with a knot tied in them = free!
Phil, does the knot go in the middle of the inner tube when you do this?
Sounds like an excellent idea to use up som old inner tube :-bd
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Single Speed George wrote:Decathlon do a good bike tubeless repare kit... used it a few times verry impressed
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/tubeless-ty ... 32904.html
That's the one I have. Only had to use it once and it worked a treat. I think the tyre will wear out before the insert does.
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pushbikemike wrote:
htrider wrote:I've cut down motorbike / car dog turds - its PIA but doable. I've had a lot of success with thin strips of old inner tube with a knot tied in them = free!
Phil, does the knot go in the middle of the inner tube when you do this?
Sounds like an excellent idea to use up som old inner tube :-bd
Yes and you shove that into the hole. I tried adding a blob of superglue to help it stick but it didn;t really work and subsequently never bothered.
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Cheers for that tip.
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