Heh, thanks for bringing up bad memories ... of yesterday. On my way to work on a gravel path, I rode over a sharp piece of wire or a nail. It went through the tube twice. Pulling out my patch kit, I remembered that the last time I picked one up, I ended up with a "Forte Instant Patch Kit" with glueless patches. I still had some Remas in an old kit where the glue had dried out, just for emergencies. I figured I cold lend them to someone some day or something.

Boy, do I wish I had the glue. I patched up the smaller hole with a glueless patch, and then worked on the larger hole (almost a quarter-inch). Got it done, put the tire back on ... and heard a hiss.. Big patch failed. Sigh, and re-do it. Of course, the hole is right next to the seam, and was really hard to sand down. Got it patched, pumped, and rode for all of five minutes before it went flat again. Called work to say I'd be late ... and patched it again. Made it ten minutes this time, but at least close enough to walk to work.

The sad part? Modern work places apparently don't keep rubber cement on hand anymore. I'll be stopping at a bike store on my way home tonight.

So, here's a vote against glueless patches.