MacGyver Repairs with Duct Tape
January 3rd, 2007 by Tim GrahlDuct Tape is an essential for every repair kit. Here’s a few things I’ve used it for…
- Closing up a ripped saddle
- Tying off frayed cable ends
- Attaching a mini-pump to the frame when the bracket is lost/broken/etc
- “Good enough” repairs on the trail… cracked helmet, popped tube, busted shoes, etc
Where have you used duct tape in a pinch?
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I’ve used duct tape to:
-Attach seat (broken seat post)
-Keep shoe on (broken buckle)
-Keep tube in tire (blown sidewall)
-Keep tire on wheel (blown rim)
-Bandage
Everytime the magic stuff got me to my destination!
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Last ride I was on, one guy used it replace his worn rim strip tape.
Duct Tape has its place, but I think my new handyman’s secret weapon is zip ties.
And velcro strips, too; great stuff.
its also great when your watter bottle cage falls off at a 24 hour race and thats were your battey goes. and when you cant afford new shoes and the velcrow wares out. bottem line is it the poor mans tool but i fine with that.
Who needs a patch kit…… I have duct tape!