Reddit reviews Park Tool TB-2 Emergency Tire Boot (Pack of 3)

I've created a short list of everything I have, linked items are the ones that I recommend.

Things for the road

Frame/ Mini pump

Saddle Bag

Patch Kit

Tire Boot (You can make your own for cheap, but these are still good)

Tire levers (See Multi-Tool, Levers Included)

Multi Tool (Super-Recommend)

Bike Lights

Spare Tubes (Optional for the road)

Bottles of choice

Sunglasses of choice

Gloves of choice (Important! For preventing impossible-to-heal palm scrapes)

Cycling compter

U Lock (no cable locks! they're garbage) <<I Have 3 of these, but then again, I live in Oakland.

Things for home

Floor pump

Tools (Pretty much covered by Multi-Tool, but there's things you may need like cassette tool, chain whip, etc)

Wet and Dry chain lube

Clothing (Optional, I only have the shoes and windbreaker)

Hi-Vis Jacket

Clipless shoes, I recommend SPD for easier walking

Jersey

Padded Shorts, or Bib shorts

Windbreaker

Leg Warmers

Most importantly, you need knowledge of cycling. Look up videos on youtube about safe riding on the road, traffic laws, hand signals, how to repair your bike on the road and at home, how to take a fall, and as much theory that you can)

EDIT: Do not let me trick you into thinking that a multi-tool is a replacement for the big-boy tools that are available on the market. Some of those tools are actually worth the investment. However, be that as it may, do your research first, because there's some overpriced crap out there ^^^Park ^^^Tools.

I don't carry a tire, but I do carry a tire boot. That plus two tubes and a tube patch kit should do it.

Nano is a fairly unusual MTB tire in the lack of pronounced cornering knobs, but it does have a central ridge that increases speed and knobs are much less fine than popular XC racing tires, so good durability. Seems like it's optimised most for gravel/dirt fire road kind of terrain and would be a solid choice if you aren't bothered about ability to corner aggressively on twisty bikepark style trails - which in a race as long as the Tour Divide I can't imagine being much of a factor.

Imo it would be a solid choice for something like the rail trail route.

With regards to tubeless, I don't use an air compressor, just a basic track pump. There's more than one technique to install tubeless tires, the most well known one does make things hard without an air compressor, but there's a couple of alternate techniques that take a little longer that make it consistently possible with a regular pump. I use this one, main difference is you use a tire lever to seat the bead of the tire as much as possible before starting to inflate, this makes much less air leak out so it seats easier.

However, I will say that in my experience if something does go wrong on the trail it's a real mess and with a minipump it would be difficult to get them to seat whatever technique you use.

The simple solution to that is to carry a spare tube like if you were riding tubed tires, if something goes wrong you just fall back to running an inner tube rather than trying to fix the tubeless system on the trail. Also carry a boot as if you get a puncture with tubeless chances are the hole in the tire will be big enough to need booting.

Try a park tool tire boot. Best option if you want to get a little more life out of the tire.

Just yell "TEAM CAR!"

Seriously though, I pack C02. If the existing sealant can't fix it, I toss in a tube and go. I also pack a Park Tire Boot in case of a sidewall cut.

Tire plugs, as others have mentioned. Also, a tire boot.

Links: tire boot plug kit

You're gonna need some tyre boots to fix your sidewalls.

I blew a fiver into fifty pieces trying to use it as a tire boot. Now I carry Park Tool emergency boots.

Replace your tires a little before you need to and you'll be fine.

Edit: http://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-TB-2-Emergency-Tire/dp/B000YBGJRS

Tire boot (whether store bought or a dollar bill), zip ties, no-tool chain quick link, duct tape.

You'd probably be much better off going Tubeless, keeping some Park Tool Emergency Tire Boots on hand, along with a good CO2 inflator.

The Tubeless Sealant will plug small holes, the Tire Boots will fix sidewall punctures and the CO2 inflator will make quick work of re-inflating. Just get real air in it when you get back home since CO2 permeates rubber faster than air.

And you don't have to remove the wheel.

You probably want a tire boot instead.

A piece of good duct tape on the inside would fix it. Keep is to be strong enough to keep the tube from pushing out. Here are also tire boots. She idea. Park Tool TB-2 Emergency Tire Boot (Pack of 3) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YBGJRS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_XYrkDbMQ4Q5YE

Park tools also make tire boots that fill the function of the dollar bill. A bit more expensive - but they're adhesive, so you can stick them to the inside of the tire. Had to use one last week & it was great.

https://smile.amazon.com/Park-Tool-TB-2-Emergency-Tire/dp/B000YBGJRS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1525373110&sr=8-1&keywords=park+tools+tire+boot

Hey, I would consider buying some tire boots in case this ever happens to you again. I got some park tool ones from amazon and they work very nicely for the 2 times I've had to use them.

http://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-TB-2-Emergency-Tire/dp/B000YBGJRS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420513493&sr=8-1&keywords=park+tool+tire+boot

Put a boot inside and ride on. By boot I mean a tire patch.
https://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-TB-2-Emergency-Tire/dp/B000YBGJRS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478388230&sr=8-1&keywords=Park+tools+tire+patch

An empty Gel pack is another common solution. Of course, you could also just keep a proper tire boot in your kit.

These are also a good way to patch a slashed tire.

If you're running tubeless you probably should be running sealant in your tires. Fat tires are pretty thin skinned and puncture easily in my experience. Stans, Orange, Slime are all popular brands.

If you get a hole that won't seal there are plug kits like this that can be installed from the outside, or patches like these that install on the inside.