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Failed to connect to MySQL: (1203) User howardkn already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connectionsPath: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Catrike Ryder Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech Subject: Re: Tire patch failure Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:45:42 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 64 Message-ID: References: <78lu5jt955mm0ntao7i8kq06rcg5nprc0b@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:45:43 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="cdc4079e673ba456e05ff6bcb0bb7070"; logging-data="1129079"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19bHGnLIZtJY9ot41YpWpjdvNLxKqr7608=" User-Agent: ForteAgent/8.00.32.1272 Cancel-Lock: sha1:k8S2A45lKolE2V/jTtKk2eSqyW4= Bytes: 3938 On Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:40:37 GMT, Tom Kunich wrote: >On Wed Jun 5 04:17:42 2024 Catrike Ryder wrote: >> On Tue, 4 Jun 2024 15:51:46 -0700, NFN Smith >> wrote: >> >> >Zen Cycle wrote: >> >> On 6/4/2024 2:44 PM, NFN Smith wrote: >> >>> Roger Merriman wrote: >> >>>> Catrike Ryder wrote: >> > >> >> >> >>> >> >>> If he's using the pre-glued patches, failed patches may be a matter of >> >>> the glue. >> >> >> >> Yup, the other issue is that placing the patch on the tube while it's >> >> flat will result in the patch pulling and shearing away from the repair >> >> spot because the pre-glued patches are a plastic (vinyl, methinks) that >> >> doesn't stretch with the rubber. On a hot day it might not even hold >> >> enough to get you home since the glue stays more fluid, but usually it's >> >> enough. >> > >> >That's a good reminder. >> > >> >>> >> >>> Now that I think of it, I probably should keep a set of pre-glued >> >>> patches in my gear bag, but as a matter of course, replace at the end >> >>> of the season, under the assumption that any unused patches will >> >>> probably have bad glue. >> >>> >> >>> Maybe something I could do with the tubes of rubber cement would be to >> >>> keep them in the refrigerator, where they're not so vulnerable to heat >> >>> and arid atmosphere. >> >>> >> >> >> >> I gave up on that. I carry a spare tube and a traditional patch kit on >> >> my commuter. In the cases where I've had to break into the glue, I just >> >> replace the entire kit and tube before the next ride >> > >> >I always carry a spare tube, but I need to make sure I have a kit in the >> >bag, as well, for the rare occasion of multiple punctures on the same >> >ride. Last year, I had a couple of outbreaks of that kind of thing, >> >either more than one puncture on one ride, or punctures on consecutive >> >rides. In the latter case, when that happened more than once, I >> >realized that it was time for a new set of tires. >> > >> >Smith >> >> I used to try to patch flats on the ride, but now the sore back and >> arthritic fingers prohibit that unless it's absolutely necessary and >> it hasn't been for a long time. I never had the cement dry up. I put >> the cap on tight and I never leave the patch kit where it can get too >> hot or too cold. > > > > >The Rema cement is very well sealed but the cheapo Chinese patch kits evaporate all of the glue out of the poorly sealed tubes so that more than half of the tubes appear to be empty when they contain nothing but the very low amount of hardened glue. > >The only patch kits to trust are Rema and Park. I learned my lesson. Only Park Tools patches from now on.