To plug a tyre - Use any piece of material and push it in with something small / sharpish.
I have never used a conventional plug and just carry small pieces of an old cotton shirt and a short section of spoke to push it in (small allen off a multi tool works too)
In a pinch once - after forgetting my tools - I borrowed a multi tool and was looking for some plug material - when i realized my TLD shorts had a tear (from when a friends dog had bitten me when i stood on his tail while trail building)...and i bit a small piece off and stuffed in my tyre. It held until the tire was toast. Ride saved.
PS: leave a small piece of material hanging out to anchor the plug...doesnt affect the plug and has never pulled out
Oct. 11, 2018, 7:05 a.m. - mutton
To plug a tyre - Use any piece of material and push it in with something small / sharpish. I have never used a conventional plug and just carry small pieces of an old cotton shirt and a short section of spoke to push it in (small allen off a multi tool works too) In a pinch once - after forgetting my tools - I borrowed a multi tool and was looking for some plug material - when i realized my TLD shorts had a tear (from when a friends dog had bitten me when i stood on his tail while trail building)...and i bit a small piece off and stuffed in my tyre. It held until the tire was toast. Ride saved. PS: leave a small piece of material hanging out to anchor the plug...doesnt affect the plug and has never pulled out