[TheThinkTank] patch kits

[troy neiman]

I agree that if you can you should definitely get your own account with a distributor if you can but if you are at all running your shop "underground" you may just talk to your local bike shop which hopefully can give you a good price but even at retail the price is worth buying in bulk

I highly recommend getting the Rema patches rather that the cheaper generic products as they are cheaper for a reason and usually don't work well at all. 

here are some prices and products through QBP which is a very common distributor for shops to have.

25mm Rema patches, Box of 100.  retail for approx. $14-$18.  (the smaller 16mm patches are less useful and for some reason more expensive by $5)

5 gram tube of Rema glue, retail for about $2.50-$3each

Large 8 oz can of Rema glue with built in brush on applicator, retail about $10-$12 (this is by far the best value if you remember to screw the cap on every night. can do thousands of patches.)

hope that helps 
Troy
Bicas,
Tucson, AZ


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "yellow bike" <austinyellowbike at gmail.com>
> To: info at re-cycles.ca, "The Think Tank" <thethinktank at bikecollectives.org>
> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] patch kits
> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:55:06 -0500
> 
> 
> 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
> > >
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