[TheThinkTank] patch kits

[yellow bike]

I recommend that everyone running a community bike shop should set up a
wholesale account with one of the suppliers around the country and do their
ordering that way.  You can buy bulk patches and glue, plus all your other
supplies (tools, grease, tubers, parts, etc.) for much cheaper this way.

We have an account with Seattle Bike Supply.  I didn't set it up, but I
don't think it's that big a deal to do.  Other suppliers like Quality and
J&B have higher end stuff which most community bike shops don't necessarily
need, but may be worth checking into as well.

Good luck -

Jennifer Schaffer
Austin Yellow Bike Project

On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 3:26 PM, info at re-cycles.ca <info at re-cycles.ca>
wrote:

> I have ordered bulk patches from various (Canadian) distributors before
> (be careful though as they are often the large round ones, i.e. about
> 1.5" in diameter). The glue I buy in jars from hardware stores.
>
> Chris
>
> --- "Urban Bike Project of Wilmington, Inc."
> <urbanbikeproject at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Where do you guys/gals purchase patches and tube glue?  The only
> > thing
> > readily available to us is individual patch kits.  There is always
> > more glue
> > left over than there are patches (waste) and there are always patches
> > that
> > are unnecessarily huge.  Are there bulk kits available and what do
> > you all
> > use?
> >
> > Thanks for your help,
> > Brian
> >
> > --
> > Urban Bike Project of Wilmington
> > 1908 N. Market Street (entrance is in the parking lot behind the
> > building)
> > Wilmington, DE 19801
> >
> > Visit us online at http://urbanbikeproject.org
>
>
>
> Chris Wells
> (Head Mechanic & Email Handler)
>
> re-Cycles Bicycle Co-op
> 112 Nelson St. Ottawa
>
> Open 6pm-9pm Tuesdays & Thursdays
>
> info at re-cycles.ca
> http://www.re-cycles.ca/
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