I don't bother waitin for the glue to dry, but instead just set the glue alight for a few secs.
But I don't know how you quickly fix tubeless tires - and quickly - I've seen Panaracers' patch kit and it takes an age to use it. So anyone know any better ways, i.e for use in xc/enduro race? My new Crossmax UST wheels are begging to be used..
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 So no appling of "french chalk" around the area of exposed glue these days then?
In the olden days the repair kit had a nice little sqeezey bottle of french chalk powder in it to apply to the exposed apparently dry glue. I'm going back 30 yrs and my dads repair kits. Still in them days spoons did as tyre levers and you did need tyre levers as well, often all three of them.
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 Just use normal patches and stick them on with Superglue.
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Super glue is a hard setting brittle glue and not elastic/ strechy as would be required.
Plus getting you're fingers stuck to an inner tube with the back wheel still in place in an awful inconveniance, but highly amusing for any passers by.
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 Top tip - Duck Tape will hold a puncture no problem. I always wrap a whole length onto the outside of my pump for emergencies. You can just tape a length round the whole tube (when it's deflated), & the air pressure will keep it all in place.
Can make the tyre a bit lumpy but will get you out of a no-patch situation.
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"Super glue is a hard setting brittle glue and not elastic/ strechy as would be required."
But it works!
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 Will: Dunno what you mean about the Panaracer tubeless kit taking ages. I use it all the time.
It's definitely quicker than fixing a tube. No removing the wheel or tyre etc. You could pre-cut some rubber strips for speed if you're racing?
Weldtite (I think) do a similar kit too with a cleverer needle (cuts the strip as you remove it) and pre done strips so you don't need scissors.
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 Tubeless tyres? Just stick a tube in 'em ;-)
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 cheeky, Mike!
I run tubeless and so far I have no reall probs with them. In fact (Touch wood) I haven't yet had a puncture.... Rear only tubeless, runit for over a year now. I think it's actually an idea to keep a spare tyre and change that instead if you can afford to (Or have industry contacts who give you free ones!)
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I was a cynic about tubeless and only got them because my bike came with them.
I'm a convert now. Easier and faster to fix a thorn puncture than tubes. That is if the tyre goes down. If the thorn stays in it often stays up and it doesn't have any slime or latex in!
Pinch flats - what are they!!!
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 Fill tyres with two scoops of latex, thus eliminating thorn punctures and any need to fix - simple.
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As I have the offer of some free latex (oo er missus) i'm thinking of trying some.
So how much should I put in? How big is "a scoop"??????
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 I've suffered the slings and arrows of Michelin's finest UST offerings - puncture on first ride out, although the thorn stayed in and the tyre remained up until I got home (10 mins). Are the others better then?
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Oh, and I've experienced Hutch mosquito's by proxy. Poor Nasher - had 5 punctures on one ride where Beckers and I had none, all with tubed tyres.
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I've experienced Hutch's by proxy too and they do seem fairly rubbish.
I've been running Conti Vertical Pros for about 9 months and they seem pretty good to me.
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 id go tubless but carry a spare tube coz u can stick that in no prob's
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I'll stick up for the Hutchinsons! They're all I've used for over a year and I love em. They go on easily, seem very puncture resistant and they don't leak air (any more than tubed tyres).
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 simplest puncture fix is to use the specialized "no glue" patches... as simple to use as anything.
work a treat on Hutch & Spec UST.....
only trick is to find the puncture BEFORE taking tyre off ;-)
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Don't sound the simplest to me crispy - you don't have to take the tyre off for the repair kits I've used (Panaracer, Weldtite).
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i once put pipe lagging in my tyres, worked great, but tyre roll was a problem... the whole tyre rolled right off the rim one time!
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