Online: www.REI.com
URL for this product:

From the U.S. and Canada — Call 1-800-426-4840
Mon. through Sun., 4 a.m. through 11 p.m. PT.
International — Call 1-253-891-2500
Mon. through Sun., 4 a.m. through 11 p.m. PT. English language only.

Novara Patch Kit

$3.00

(10)

Item # 747197

REI Members get back an estimated 10% on this item as part of their annual member refund.

The REI Member Dividend

The REI dividend is a unique benefit of membership in the REI co-op. It's comprised of your member refund—typically 10% back on eligible purchases—and/or your REI Visa® card rebates.

Each March, active REI members and REI Visa cardholders who earned a rebate receive a refund in the form of an annual dividend notice.

Only active members receive annual dividend notices. To maintain your active status as an REI member, you need to make net merchandise or shipping purchases of at least $10 per year, unless you joined that year. Member numbers are issued in one name and only that person receives the member refund. Your number can be used by others in your family, but it cannot be transferred to someone else.

Questions? Call us at 1-800-426-4840 for more about your dividend or its redemption.

Learn more

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Gear and Advice You Can Trust

This item ships for free! Learn more

To view videos or use the zoom feature on REI's websites, please download the latest version of Adobe Flash Player.

NOW PLAYING

Never ride without this convenient patch kit—unfortunately, multiple flats can and do happen!

Each kit has all the necessary items to repair your tube, including patches, rubber cement and sandpaper
Simple to use--just rough up punctured area on tube, apply rubber cement, peel off the back of the patch and attach to tube

Imported.

Item 747197

This item contains hazardous or flammable materials and is restricted to surface shipping only. Online orders for shipment to Alaska must be picked up at the Anchorage REI store (follow options for Free Shipping to REI Store when ordering); shipment to any other Alaska address is not offered. Sorry, this product cannot be shipped to Hawaii, APO, FPO or international addresses.

More about FREE shipping with REI Store Pickup

View all Novara products

REI Membership

REI Membership $20.00

Novara Patch Kit Customer Reviews

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

Novara Patch Kit

4.0

(based on 10 reviews)

80%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Road biking (5)
Mountain biking (4)
Commuting/city (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid cyclist (6)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (3)

Reviewed by 10 customers

Sort by

Displaying reviews 1-10

Nov

2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great Product

By dweeb

from canoga park

About Me Avid Cyclist

See all my reviews

Pros

Cheap
Holds
Well Built

Cons

Takes Time to Dry

Best Uses

Commuting/City
Mountain Biking
Road Biking

Comments about Novara Patch Kit:

This patch kit is light weight and doesn't take up a lot of room in my seat wedge. The patches hold forever but if you're on the road and have to patch you're going to have to wait about 5-10 min. for the cement to dry properly. After that it will last a long time. Some folks have trouble with patching because they forget to sand the area where the patch is going to go. Rubber tubes have a slick surface and the patch, even with cement, is going to fail if the tube is not sanded.

Comment on this review

Nov

2011

(4 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Never had a problem untill now...

By ppanther39

from Concord , NH

About Me Avid Cyclist

See all my reviews

Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Novara Patch Kit:

Had in my saddle bag for a year (luckily never had to use it since I usually carry a spare tube) went to use it today and found the glue was completely dried out. It looks like the sand paper inside had rubbed the tube of clue to the point it made a hole in it. Sort of weird considering I never even opened the plastic box it all came in until today. Was unable to patch my tire and had to walk a few miles home. NOT FUN AT ALL

Comment on this review

May

2011

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great little kit

By Teton Tony jumps peak to peak

from the Tetons

About Me Avid Cyclist

See all my reviews

Pros

Lightweight
Lightweight insurance

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting/City
Mountain Biking
Road Biking

Comments about Novara Patch Kit:

Not really a lost art, most of my bike friends do their own patching. Not hard to do, but you do need a few minutes to let the glue dry properly. If it is sunny, hold the smeared on glue in the sun and it will dry faster. I only apply glue to the tube, not to the patch. Most of my patch repairs take place in my garage, I always carry a spare tube when I ride which make for a quick change. But I always carry a patch kit like this one, just in case. Once you have done it a couple of times, it takes about five minutes to repair a tube. These little kits should be in every bikers kit.

Comment on this review

May

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great little patch kit!

By mtnsoli2d

from College Park, MD

About Me Commuter

See all my reviews

Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting/City
Mountain Biking
Road Biking

Comments about Novara Patch Kit:

When I first started cycling I thought you had to buy a new tube everytime you got a flat. Well I wised up and got this patch kit. It makes small to medium sized holes like they were never there. I've patched the same tube in 3 different places and holds air like new! Saves a ton of money on new tubes. I assume most patch kits are the same, but this one works very well.

Comment on this review

Dec

2008

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Works great

By steve-1

from Austin, TX

See all my reviews

Pros

Sticks well good patches

Cons

Best Uses

Extreme Sports

Comments about Novara Patch Kit:

I get several punctures every month parakarting on grass. I have patched many tubes and unless you use quality patches and vulcanizing adhesive they won't last more than a couple of outings. This kit works very well, but you must follow the steps easily found on the internet.

Comment on this review

Sep

2008

(15 of 16 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Works great, if you learn how to patch!

By Geobio

from Simi Valley, CA

About Me Avid Cyclist

See all my reviews

Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Novara Patch Kit:

Patching (like others on the internet have said) has become a lost art. Learning how to patch properly takes a bit of practice and knowledge (although I got it right on the first try). Spend some time online searching for how to properly patch, and you will be able to get a like-new tire! I've tried the Park Glueless GP-2, but they slowly leak (about 30psi/wk). This Novara patch kit has kept the pressure in my road bike at the same pressure for over a week--the tube works like new.

Note: Don't! use too much glue! Apply three thin layers on the patch, and one on the tube; spread on an area larger than the patch. Let each layer of glue mostly dry before adding another. When the glue is tacky and not notably wet, stick patch on tube, press together w/o moving the patch for 5 minutes--and wait, patiently, for a few hours before you peel off the plastic backing. If you did it right, the patch should stick firmly and should not have any orange edges folding up. [And a different note: I personally feel the sand paper is too rough, and swapped it with a piece from the GP-2 kit]

Comment on this review

Jul

2008

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Useful and cheap

By phiguru

from New England

About Me Competitive Cyclist

See all my reviews

Pros

Durable
Lightweight

Cons

Needs patience

Best Uses

City Biking
Road Biking

Comments about Novara Patch Kit:

Tire patches, and the skill to use them properly, are one of those dying arts. However, a properly patched tube will run for ages. A patch kit can save your cookies if you are miles from home and without a spare tube (like flat #2 in a long ride). This kit works well, has a variety of patch sizes (a plus), is small and light to carry. The only thing I would add is worded instructions (since most people don't seem to know how to patch anymore) and tire liner bits (to avoid a pinch flat after a puncture). I've supplemented my little kit with slivers of dollar bills to remedy item 2.

Comment on this review

May

2008

(1 of 33 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Not worth it

By ClifBarJunkie

from Burbank, CA

About Me Avid Cyclist

See all my reviews

Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Novara Patch Kit:

I'm not sure why anyone considers this a good product. I tried patching a bunch of tubes at home with this kit- not only is the glue highly toxic, but the patches don't stick! Glad I didn't have to find out the hard way (on the road) that this is an inferior product.

Comment on this review

Dec

2007

(4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

It works and it's cheap!

By MTB460

from Central Coast, CA

About Me Weekend Warrior

See all my reviews

Pros

It works

Cons

Best Uses

Mountain Biking

Comments about Novara Patch Kit:

There is A LOT of goathead thorns out here and I was constantly getting flats. Eventually, I got myself a pair of pre-loaded sealant tubes (Specialized Airlocks). My tubes will usually seal when punctured, but once in a while, I'll hit a really big thorn and it'll go flat. This patch kit works just fine and has saved me many times while out in the middle of nowhere.

Comment on this review

Sep

2007

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Life Saver

By John the Cyclist

from San Diego, CA

About Me Avid Cyclist

See all my reviews

Pros