7/4/14 9:25 AM

It's a new take on something that's been around for years (I think Tufo pioneered something similar):

https://patchnride.com/

If nothing else, the video is entertaining.

BTW, I couldn't get the site to work in Firefox.

7/4/14 9:58 AM

Make your flat on the road go faster if it work. Question is how does it work?

Just love ambiguous adverts. Little detail that might be useful.. like does it eat batteries or some magic fluid which needs to be replenished. Weight of course for the weight weenie...

These days I carry two tubes and a spare tire in case of a really bad cut.

7/4/14 12:28 PM

90+ % of the flats I get are a failed tube or snakebite, so this product would be of no value.

I can't remember the last time I removed an object from the outside that this product would work on.

7/4/14 12:54 PM

I almost never get a snakebite flat, but I almost never pull an object out from the outside either. The few flats I get are usually a tiny piece of metal I can see and remove only from the inside. Nice Serotta though.

7/4/14 4:00 PM

I agree. I can't see that it would often work. I rarely find the puncture from outside. They give you a "leak detector" which seems to be a soapy rag

Here's a review with some more details:
http://www.gizmag.com/patchnride-bicycle-flat-tire-repair-tool/32605/

Sparky, it uses a single-use "patch pod" -- 12 bucks a patch (about twice what I pay for a tube).

7/4/14 4:26 PM

What if you get a second flat?

7/4/14 4:53 PM

I love the "it's green b/c you don't throw the tube away" bit. (1) who throws tubes away? (2) let's throw away tho junk-filled cartridge instead!

7/4/14 5:34 PM

I paid 3.00 ea. for the last dozen. Right before I bought the R-Airs for 12.00 ea. Flatted one of the R_Airs. Now I am only running them on the front.

I have a small load of tubes that need to be patched. Flints and radial tire wire mostly so far this and last year. $12.00 per flat, eh? clearly aimed at the consumer that brings flats to the LBS to get fixed I would say...


As far as pinched, I can not remember the last time I had one of those. And it was off road when it did occur.

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7/4/14 5:39 PM

I once was in a guitar store when a fellow brought in a Martin to have it tuned...sort of the same approach.

7/4/14 7:20 PM

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7/5/14 10:41 AM

...and since I run sealant in everything, I don't need it. I guess I was more enamored of the video than the product.

7/5/14 11:16 AM

Speaking of guitars, last Tele body out of my shop. A George Harrison Rosewood replica:

7/5/14 12:06 PM

You even got the stripe in the sandwich! I do hope "last" means "latest"!

7/5/14 12:25 PM

Yes, latest... sorry.. I have a few alder and even made a Jack pine body from a piece of the tree I cut down last year that was dead standing. ;) A true one piece Tele body I am watching to see if it stays straight. ;)

The George body is Black Walnut and white ash for the stripe. It is chambered as to avoid a more than 8 lb finished guitar. I have some of the same walnut for the neck and fretboard. The neck will have a fretboard instead on the one piece. With a double action truss rod, but an ornamental birds eye maple strip where the truss would go on a one piece. ;) Should be a nice piece when finished.

7/5/14 8:19 PM

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For me that occurrence is so rare that I probably could ride without any backup system and never notice. However as an engineer I cannot contemplate doing that, so I carry some Park instant patches.

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