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Old 07-06-09 | 09:23 PM
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Halfmast
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From: Philadelphia
Originally Posted by Yellowbeard
Be sure to use fixed gear specific patches and glue. Regular patches can't withstand the tremendous forces produced with a fixed gear drivetrain.
This.

Also, I have two patches in the back and one in the front. The first two were at the same time (pinch flats I believe, with 2 holes) and I think they were due to improper installation and over-inflation of the tube. The other one who knows but all the patches have been holding for months.
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