To repair a flat bike tire by patching tubes, one has the option of using a stick on bike tire patch. These stick-on bike tire patches are usually referred to as glueless patches. There are some bike tricks to using glueless patches that other videos don't address. Although we'll show you in our shop, you'll be doing this by the road side.
What you'll need:
• 2 tire levers or a Crank Brothers Speedier Lever
• Glueless patch kit – I prefer the Park or Le Zane
• Alcohol swabs from local pharmacy or grocery store
• Mini pump
After you've unseated one tire bead with your tire levers, pull the bicycle tube out. Using a mini-pump (which I carry in addition to a CO2 cartridge), pump the tire while listening and feeling escaping air. Keep your mini pump attached in case you lose site of the leak and need to pump the tire some more. Also check the tire near the hole for embedded objects.

Let any remaining air out and use the roughing sand paper or metal strip to rough up the area around the leak. Tubes often have a seam, and if it's near the leak, try to flatten the seam as best you can.
Now, with the alcohol swab (and this is key), clean all around the hole in the tube so the patch will stick. Wait 30 seconds for the alcohol to evaporate. Apply the patch carefully so as not to touch anything but the edge, fold and work it from the middle out ward with your fingers (also key) to assure no air bubbles for air to escape Wait another 30 seconds for the glue on the patch to stick.

If done correctly, the glue-less patch should last for weeks or more and a punctured bike tire should lead to quick puncture repair. Safe cycling.

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