I have successfully repaired, on the side of the road, a tire cut by glass
by inserting a boot made from an old tire. The boot is essentially an
inch-long section of tire that I keep in my saddle bag for just such
purposes. It's the simplest method I know of; no glue is required. I rode
on that tire for the rest of the season (the flat occurred in the Spring).
Sally
-----Original Message-----
From: Rod Plunkett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 4:45 PM
To: OBC List
Subject: [obc] Fixing Cut Tires
I hate posting this when the list is so busy, but I need
some advice.
As luck would have it, I hit some glass last week...you know
the sound - pss-pss-pss-pss - on each revolution (some punk
dunderhead threw a beer bottle on Strandherd Rd). I changed
tubes and road home. I went out again yesterday and had
another flat just west of Stittsville - I found a cut in the
tire (which I did not notice when I changed the tube). It is
not a huge hole, but evidently big enough for my tube to
squeeze through and cause a second flat. It is a Specialized
tire and there is still substantial tread left on it. I had
one of those clear vinyl pads with adhesive on it that I
used to get me home, but it is marked "for temporary use
only". Is there a way to repair the tire, or should I just
cut my losses and replace it?
-Rod P
PS - I wish car repairs were as cheap as bike repairs.
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