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
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@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@re-cycles.ca http://www.re-cycles.ca/
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@re-cycles.ca info@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@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
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You can purchase bulk glue and patches from quality--remo was the kind recommended by someone from this list last time I asked, and they seem to be pretty good... -beth velocipede bike project baltimore, md
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
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