For all the FAQs From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mike Iglesias) Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.misc,news.answers,rec.answers Subject: Rec.Bicycles Frequently Asked Questions Posting Part 1/5 Note: The complete FAQ is available via anonymous ftp from draco.acs.uci.edu (128.200.34.12), in pub/rec.bicycles. It is also avilable at: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/bicycles-faq/ ---------- for tire casing repair, quoth I.... ---------- There sure seems a dearth of knowledge about patching both tubes and casings.... Cut casings are repaired with an internal boot. Satisfactory boots are made from cotton trouser fabric or from lightweight dacron sail fabric. These must be cemented by contact cement, not tube cement. Cut pieces of suitable size, so that they run almost from bead to bead when laid inside the casing. Coat one side with several layers of contact cement and let it dry completely before storage. Before applying, coat the inside of the casing with contact cement and press the boot into place before the cement dries. Wait about ten minutes before inflating the tire. If you wait too long, the cement really hardens and there will be a narrow spot in the casing because of the greater strength where the patch reinforces the casing. It is probably possible to use contact cement as the tube patch cement. Do not use tube cement for boots; it slowly creeps and allows the boot to bulge. So carry a small jar of each cement, or one of contact cement. Contact cement is suitable for closing the outside of the cut also, but it must be applied in several layers and allowed to dry thoroughly before use, or it will pick up particles from the road. Duro Plastic Rubber is a thicker black rubber paste that can be applied in one layer and left to harden. ---------- If replying to this or any other post, PLEASE TRIM the original message. If you are using MS OutHouse, select the region to remove by using the mouse, then hit DELETE. ---------- __@ Greg Franks <| _~@ __O _`\<,_ Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |O\ -^\<;^\<, (*)/ (*) (*)--(*)%---/(*) "Where do you want to go today?" Outside. ------ To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED], (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [email protected] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
