Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Northern California
Bikes: Cheltenham-Pedersen racer, Boulder F/S Paris-Roubaix, Varsity racer, '52 Christophe, '62 Continental, '92 Merckx, '75 Limongi, '76 Presto, '72 Gitane SC, '71 Schwinn SS, etc.
For reference, I've noticed that the inside surface of bicycle tires is generally quite bond-resistant, prep or no prep.
I've long wondered how to make a Rema patch boot repair stay in place more reliably. Must be a different kind of rubber, that and the casing fabric itself of course won't vulcanize.
If a Velox-tape repair stays put during a routine, subsequent patching repair, I consider that fortunate.
The Velox tape really does make a durable patch for the tire itself, and I have gotten full mileage from the booted tires.
Last edited by dddd; 09-07-12 at 03:01 PM.