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01-23-19 | 08:42 AM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by GuessWhoCycling

Nobody said anything about a pit crew. It's all about organization. You remove the tube first, find the puncture, clean and apply glue.

While drying, inspect tire, remove debris, remount halfway back onto rim, then finish the patch. Plenty of time to dry while cruising repair speed. Still not even close to 15 minutes. Takes 1 minute to remove wheel and 1 minute to replace wheel.

I wasn't the one who said it takes 15 minutes but it does take more time then most people think. The minute you take to take off the wheel and to put it on doesn't count towards the time it takes for the solvent to evaporate from the glue. On a hot day, you might be able patch in less than 5 minutes but I would doubt it.

The main reason that people have such poor luck with patch jobs has nothing to do with "luck". They rush it. I avoid patching on the road for that reason.

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Originally Posted by GuessWhoCycling

What is the big deal removing the wheel anyway?

Again, if somebody can find every puncture and pinhole in a tube without removing the wheel, must have some great luck or bionic eyes. I too have had many punctures over 23 years of cycling and never had a problem removing or replacing a wheel. Some I have noticed the puncture without removal but most not.

I guess it pays to not be afraid to remove the wheel. Especially if it takes less time.

On that we can agree. Although I have used Specialized Dirt Worms in the past which are similar to these Gaadi tubes. It is rather nice to be able to just take the tire off the bead and not have to remove the wheel. There are a number of bikes where this would be an advantage. Ebikes, IGH, nutted axle, loaded touring bikes, etc. are all bicycles where removing a wheel can be an involved process.

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