Best kit to sort out a puncture on the trail?

[squid]

Sure someone will link to an earlier thread but,

I change my own tubeless tyres but just starting to get into green lanes now.

So whats the best kit to carry on a thumper to sort out a flat on the trail?

Or the best method?

Assume it's best to carry a tube (One size to fit both ends?) a set of light weight levers, something to help break a bead etc. and take the wheel right off?

How do you stand the bike up - look for a log and prop it?

Cheers

 

[RW1102]

I just carry front tube (ktm 450, wr, etc), you can fit a front tube to the rear as a temp fix which will get you home. A tip to break the bead if your stuck but with another bike is to use the side stand from the other machine.

Just place the wheel flat on the floor and then lean the other bike with side stand down onto the bead, apply a little presure and hey presto, carry on as required.

Also carry three light tyre leavers and a small bicycle pump that inflates as you push in and pull out (inflates in half the time.

Lastly also carry soap, the small bars you get out of hotel rooms, put a little on the tyre bead when your putting it back on the rim, helps it slide over.

hope this helps

Rob

 

[Paul Young]

Slime - £8.99 a bottle from Halfords & does both wheels. I bought my CRM 6yrs ago & got a nail through the back tyre within the first 3mths. I couldn't figure out why the tyre never went down & always had the same pressure for the next 3yrs that it took to wear out the tyre. When I changed it, I found the nail was 3" long & green stuff oozing from the hole left in the inner tube. When I realized, I was very happy to put another bottle of the stuff into the new tube/tyre that I fitted. Keeping the tyre pressures above 14psi also helps to prevent pinch or impact punctures.

I always carry puncture repair kit/levers/spare tube etc when green laning, but so far I've only needed them to help other riders. (That's done it, now. Watch me get 3 punctures the next time I go out...)

HTH,

 

[FERRET]

Yes Paul, and very grateful i was too

 

[Hustler]

Another vote for slime although I'm sure it doesn't work in all situations.
I'm going to look into this soon though - http://www.nuetech.com/index.shtml

 

[LiquidLAN]

Another vote for slime although I'm sure it doesn't work in all situations.
I'm going to look into this soon though - http://www.nuetech.com/index.shtml

one of the TRF guys I ride with has just adopted this... it's not cheap, but it looks like a bloody good idea. Three of us are off on a bit of a jolly in a few weeks, I'll let you know how we get on...

one nuetech, one on mousse and me on slime...

 

[squid]

Thanks for the info all.

Any recommendations for some handy tyre levers. The ones I have at home a pretty big. I have bought various ones before for mountain biking and some just bend or break.

Good idea about the second bike. I used to use the side stand on my GS to do the same but forgot about this when thinking about out on the trail.

 

[Timolgra]

Look on Ebay for tyre levers.
Carry a front and rear tube then the jobs done.
Fit heavy duty tubes.
Breaking the bead won't be a problem...use your feet and tyre levers, don't bend the brake disc!
Obviously some sort of pump.
If you have delicate hands, get a tool (ebay £5) to screw into the inner tube valve thread to aid fitting.
Learn to improvise....

Practice it at home using only the tools you carry on the trail

 

[squid]

one of the TRF guys I ride with has just adopted this... it's not cheap, but it looks like a bloody good idea. Three of us are off on a bit of a jolly in a few weeks, I'll let you know how we get on...

one nuetech, one on mousse and me on slime...

Will be interesting to hear how they perform. How much did you pay?

 

[squid]

Look on Ebay for tyre levers.

Seen some good quality ones, they do 200mm or 240mm. I was going to get the 200mm as they will fit in a tail pack better? I'm assuming dirt tyres are a fair bit easier than road tyres to lever off.

If you have delicate hands, get a tool (ebay £5) to screw into the inner tube valve thread to aid fitting.

Don't know what that is but I'm rock hard so mustn't need one?

 

[Timolgra]

Seen some good quality ones, they do 200mm or 240mm. I was going to get the 200mm as they will fit in a tail pack better? I'm assuming dirt tyres are a fair bit easier than road tyres to lever off.

Depends on the type of tyre. Some are very stiff walled and can be run with little air.

 

[squid]

Getting there,

Bike is a DRZ and next are some spanners to remove the wheels. 24mm and 22mm if I recall. Had a look for some with a sliding handle to reduce the size but cannot see any. Might have to be sockets and a short bar / extn tube.

These tools start to add up in size and weight