Fixing Punctures / Puncture Repair / Exploding Tubes

With these

Lezyne self adhesive patch just gave up its ghost after about a month or two today. Was advised that this might happen but am still surprised. Could not use a proper patch as well to repair tyre as was unable to remove the residual glue from the tyre. What to do to patch properly?

do you mean reapir the tyre or the tube? those patches aren't gonna do a tyre much good.

Assuming it's a tube your talking about: sand paper off the residual glue and use patches like the ones you show or buy a new tube for like £3.

With these

best ever. fact!

The residual glue is not coming off the tube properly with sand paper, or at least I am unable to sand paper it off.

lighter fluid

Weight weenies everywhere these days...

Thank you.

Does anyone know which tubes have removable cores for putting goo in tubes.

Today I got TWO punctures in the same journey. I had been not riding for 3 days already, as I couldn't fathom how all of a sudden I was getting puncture after puncture.

The tyres that I alternate on the rear are the Continental Super Sport Plus, and the Halo Courier Berlin. The Conti has only punctured so far when the pressure was below recommended, and for that it is extremely pernickity.

It appears that the new cloth-type rim tape I recently installed may be the culprit. I've done some reading about it, and it seems that at high pressures, like the 130psi I use for the Courier Berlin, and the 126psi I use for the Super Sport Plus, can push the tube into indents at spoke holes. This rubbing and chaffing can cause punctures.

My solution? I will invest in Schwalbe High Pressure Rim Tape, which is rated at 145psi, and is made from a PVC type of rubberised thick plastic. There are others that are similar, like DT Swiss Rim Tape , but since there is no psi rating, I would feel easier using the Schwalbe.

At first I thought it was an exposed spoke. It wasn't. Then I looked for a sharp edge on the rim lip, maybe from an earlier impact, but it wasn't. So the last option was the rim tape not being man enough for the job.

Anybody else suffer the same odd punctures?

You're not alone. I used to run 90ish PSI on my daily-ride-fixed as a compromise between speed and comfort. Never had a problem with punctures. When I decided to forget comfort and go for 130 PSI I had the same problem as you. Binned the pointless rubber rimtape in favour of the harder plastic type - problem solved.

You got a problem and found a solution?

Cloth rim tapes don't last forever, especially if they get wet and rot. The tube under pressure finds or makes a gap in the fabric and makes contact with the rim, and punctures follow, but it is almost impossible to see the cause. A quick fix is a layer of insulating tape over the cloth tape, if that works you know for certain what the problem is (or was)
But the schwalbe tapes are superb, highly recommended.

conti make a plastic rim tape, seems to work for me

I had a similar problem in the summer with schwalbe sticky backed tape.
It was new so at first I didn't suspect it but I think it must have been coming unstuck when it was getting warm and shifting about a bit on the rim. Replaced it with cloth tape and fingers crossed I haven't had a rim puncture since.

Cloth rim tapes don't last forever, especially if they get wet....

I had never thought of cloth tapes deteriorating when wet, but it seems rather obvious doesn't it? Since I ride often in the wet, it now makes sense to use the rubberised rim tapes, and also, the higher pressure ones. I checked one of the tapes on one of my spare wheels, and though its a Schwalbe blue rubberised tape, its not the 145psi high pressure version, but the more common 100psi version. Good thing I checked it too, as the tape had some serious indentations all around it, as the close to 130psi I use was obviously way too much. High pressure rubberised tapes it is then.

conti make a plastic rim tape, seems to work for me

Didn't know about Conti, and they not only look very superior, but at a 220psi rating, they may be the best on the market. I feel a list coming on.

What are you guys using 130 psi for, is it competition or for some radical use to avoid pinch punctures?

High Pressure Rim Tapes: (and other solutions)

Rubberised Tapes

Continental Easy Tape (black) 220psi
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-rim-tape-black/ (singles)
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Tyres-Tubs-Tubes-Spares-and-Accessories-Continental-Easy-Tape-Rim-Tape-2-Pack/CONTTYRZ275 (pairs)
DT Swiss Rim Tape (red) unrated-psi
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=2812&ModelID=23980 (singles ?)
Schwalbe High Pressure Rim Tape (blue) **145psi **
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/schwalbe-700c-622-x-16-mm-high-pressure-pu-rim-tape-prod18422/ (singles)
Zefal Soft PVC Rim Tape (grey) 116psi
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/zefal-zefal-soft-pvc-rim-tape-prod25948/ (pairs)

Do NOT confuse the Schwalbe High Pressure Rim Tape (above ^^^) with the regular Schwalbe Rim tape, which is only rated at 100psi. They're both blue, so make sure you buy the correct one.

***Cloth/Nylon-type Rim Tapes ***

Continental High Performance Rim Tape (yellow) **116psi **
http://www.stif.co.uk/mtb/product/continental-high-performance-rim-tape/1394
Michelin Plastic Rim Tape (green) 131psi
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/michelin-michelin-16-622-700-x-16-mm-plastic-rim-tape-green-prod762/ (singles)
Vittoria High Pressure Rim Tape (green) 145psi
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=2812&ModelID=31778 (pairs)

And lastly, here's an ideal solution for some, and before looking at this issue, I hadn't even heard of it. Velocity Veloplugs, are plugs that fit into the top of each spoke hole, negating the need for rim tapes at all. I'd use them, but with a thin, strong and light tape, like Velox.

Spoke Hole Plugs

Velocity Veloplugs (red) [reuseable]
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/WSVEVP/velocity_veloplugs

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What are you guys using 130 psi for, is it competition or for some radical use to avoid pinch punctures?

These tyres I mentioned are commuter tyres, and I'm not the only one using 126-130psi on my Halo Courier Berlins; others do also*****. They feel and perform best at that pressure. Similarly, even though Continental specify 110-120psi for their Super Sport Plus tyres, I find them best at about 126psi. They do actually puncture amazingly easily at 90-100psi (pinch flats), so Continental obviously had tested the tyres quite thoroughy. Its quite odd to have such a narrow band of best performance on a tyre (10psi), and through extensive use, I've found what works better (for the heavier rider).

***[Read posts 107 and 125**](http://www.lfgss.com/thread11540-3.html) from the Tyre Reviews thread.

What are you guys using 130 psi for, is it competition or for some radical use to avoid pinch punctures?

Need the right tyres pressure for the right weight.

Damn! Just confused this with the other forum, thought the heading said "rimming" - must read more carefully

So what pressure for 11 1/2 stone? I use 100.

Or 73k if you are metric

On a daily basis these days I ride big tyres mostly. Max pressure 85-100 psi. I never get p*nctures. I have no idea what rim tape I use, whatever cones to hand: but I dig the thick plasticcy ones.

PS your Rear is Possessed by Satan? TMI dude.

Velox