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Day: August 27, 2011

  • Bicycle Water Pack Leak Repair

    So the hydration pack I’ve been using for a few years started piddling all over the floor, whereupon some debugging revealed a pinhole leak where the large thermally sealed flange meets the bag side. Nothing, but nothing adheres to the polyethylene (or some such) bag material, but a blob of acrylic caulk (armored with a layer of electrical tape, not shown) may suffice for a while.

    Hydration pack leak repair blob
    Hydration pack leak repair blob

    I did the same thing to the other side as a prophylactic measure…