I will be taking a few packages of Sugru on all future tours. There are a lot of potential uses for repairs when cycle touring.

Last year I used $3 worth of Sugru to repair a $250 brifter. I had first tried 24-hour epoxy, and then epoxy putty, but neither lasted more than a couple of days. The Sugru repair lasted until yesterday: 11 months.

Last night, I scraped away the old Sugru, and repeated the repair with a slightly thicker layer than I used last year. I am hoping to get another year or two of use from the brifter, and if I must re-Sugru it again, I will.

Sugru needs time to cure -- overnight when applied thinly, and 24 hours when 3 - 5 mm thick.