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Long distance ride "must haves"?
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JOHNTEE wrote:
Looks like a good quick fix . What is its trade name ?
Kits are sold under a variety of names. About any place that sells auto parts should have "tire plug kits". Tip: Get the type with the T handles, not the straight screwdriver handles. Those plugs can be hard to push in.
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JKJ-FZ6 wrote:
Those plugs can be hard to push in.
If you're lucky.
Seriously, if it goes in easy, shove another one (or two) in there.
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I found that I had a flat rear tire while leaving a restaurant twenty miles from home on Monday.

I didn't have a sticky string repair kit, so I bought a can of "Fix-A-Flat" that didn't work.

Luckily I met a guy at an auto repair shop who had a kit and he patched it.

Today, I brought my Slime tire repair kit with me on a 200 mile ride with a friend.

I noticed that his rear tire looked low as we left a restaurant 100 miles from home.

He made it to a gas station on an almost flat rear tire, we located the hole and I used the kit to patch the tire.

It held, and we safely made it home.

We were both happy that we could fix it.

I think I will carry a kit on all rides in the future.

So will he.

Bill
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Thank you for that . I'll see if I can find some .
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