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Failed to connect to MySQL: (1203) User howardkn already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connectionsPath: ...!3.eu.feeder.erje.net!feeder.erje.net!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: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:04:31 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 40 Message-ID: <9vmu5jdq35m76qpnn9a32liait3bojtbhf@4ax.com> References: <78lu5jt955mm0ntao7i8kq06rcg5nprc0b@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 21:04:34 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="c4cec57e1bc42537beadfc66e7316ed4"; logging-data="591185"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+t3kIvp//yMckM6oZvo6O02uAcUyjSS88=" User-Agent: ForteAgent/8.00.32.1272 Cancel-Lock: sha1:YhJTRNzaJDWpyLrrsUDuLJ3Z5JE= Bytes: 2690 On Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:23:40 GMT, Roger Merriman wrote: >Catrike Ryder wrote: >> >> I collected two old leaky tire tubes and proceeded to patch them. I've >> patched many tire and never had any problems. The patches all leaked >> and I discovered I could pull them off. I patched them again and >> pulled them off again. The patches were labeled "Thumbs Up," made in >> China, and came in a large quantity. The tubes were Continental. Has >> anyone else used these patched or had this problem. At any rate, >> beware what I believe is a faulty product. >> >> >> >I’ve certainly had pre glued patch’s that just haven’t worked. But to be >honest my bikes either don’t have tubes (Gravel bike) or the MTB last >puncture was 10 years ago! I’ve gone through a few tires, drive chain parts >and am getting a new rear shock fitted (hopefully) as it’s started to loose >air. > >On the commute bike last one was a year or so ago passed a building site >and picked up a fairly substantial screw which I had to unscrew out! Before >that good few years. > >Generally only if I let the tire get too many war wounds ie do much more >than 5K, the tread will last I’d assume 10k+ but do eventually become >puncture magnets. > >Mind you didn’t puncture when I ripped the sidewall few years back, tube >was fine! > >So patching tubes is something I do very rarely if at all. > >Roger Merriman These were not the preglued patches. I tried one of those once and discovered they do not work. I've tossed the patches and ordered some from Park Tool. I tossed the vulcanizing glue that came with those patches, too.