I bought a tubeless repair kit a while ago and when Meraid got a gusher Sean kindly demonstrated the wonder of anchovies or dog turds, now just before we go on our annual Christmas trip i thought i better get somd more. £5 for 5 seemed a bit steep especially as i have the tool so i found some on ebay for less than £2 for 25 only they are a bit fat, probably too thick for a bicycle tyre? has anyone tried cutting these down? or where do you get thin cycle ones from?

I can't take the credit, it was Jim who demonstrated how to do it. I did say to him that when I used mine it was quite thick and difficult to insert, he did say they can be cut down the centre. I've also now got one pre-loaded into the tool to save time and faff in the event of a puncture.

Decathlon do a good bike tubeless repare kit... used it a few times verry impressed
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/tubeless-ty ... 32904.html

I've cut down motorbike / car dog turds - its PIA but doable. I've had a lot of success with thin strips of old inner tube with a knot tied in them = free!

the Decathalon job looks a lot like the one i bought to begin with, but when the 5 strips are gone where do you get the repair kit refil from?

I cut the strips in half - still plenty long enough

I have a load of the car ones, but like you say they're way too large. If anyone finda a proper source of the bicycle sized ones for less than £5 for 5, that would be ace. Don't think I can be bothered to cut up my car ones!

htrider wrote:I've cut down motorbike / car dog turds - its PIA but doable. I've had a lot of success with thin strips of old inner tube with a knot tied in them = free!

Phil, does the knot go in the middle of the inner tube when you do this?
Sounds like an excellent idea to use up som old inner tube

Single Speed George wrote:Decathlon do a good bike tubeless repare kit... used it a few times verry impressed
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/tubeless-ty ... 32904.html

That's the one I have. Only had to use it once and it worked a treat. I think the tyre will wear out before the insert does.

pushbikemike wrote:

htrider wrote:I've cut down motorbike / car dog turds - its PIA but doable. I've had a lot of success with thin strips of old inner tube with a knot tied in them = free!

Phil, does the knot go in the middle of the inner tube when you do this?
Sounds like an excellent idea to use up som old inner tube

Yes and you shove that into the hole. I tried adding a blob of superglue to help it stick but it didn;t really work and subsequently never bothered.

Cheers for that tip.