Originally Posted by
bengreen79
Would patches work on pinch flats? Don't they usually tear the tube along a seam, leaving a longer and unpatchable "cut"?
Pinch flats are often "snake bites" with two small holes spaced like the marks from a snake's fangs. If they are not spread apart two widely, the patch should cover them both. At least to get home. Or unlike vulcanized patches, the instant ones can be overlapped to cover a wider area.