Gear Aid Repair and Care Products

19.09.25 08:40 3512025-09-19T08:40:00+02:00Text: NoPain/PM (translated by AI)Photos: Erwin HaidenRepair hacks: How to get your bike clothes, shoes, backpacks, and bags back in top shape.19.09.25 08:40 4682025-09-19T08:40:00+02:00

Gear Aid Repair and Care Products

19.09.25 08:40 4682025-09-19T08:40:00+02:00 NoPain/PM (translated by AI) Erwin Haiden

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Repair hacks: How to get your bike clothes, shoes, backpacks, and bags back in top shape.19.09.25 08:40 4682025-09-19T08:40:00+02:00

Anyone who spends a lot of time on their bike knows it: eventually, something wears through, tears, or becomes leaky. With a little care, some repair tools, and a dose of waterproofing, you can often significantly extend the lifespan of your gear – making new purchases unnecessary.

Whether on a wet trail, during a long gravel tour with a tent, or on a road bike transalp – dry clothes, functioning zippers, and waterproof packs make all the difference. Additionally, well-maintained gear lasts longer. It's also more sustainable overall.

With a few simple steps and the right accessories, many things can be repaired either on the go or at home. Gear Aid offers a pretty extensive range for this: from waterproofing to zipper sliders, from patches to fabric glue. Conveniently packaged, easy to use, and a handy helper even beyond biking.

Seam Grip+ WP Field Repair Kit: First aid for your pocket

Whether it's a bikepacking tent, rain jacket, frame bag, or the trusty old overshoes – at some point, something will have a hole. Seam Grip by Gear Aid is the perfect solution for such moments. Whether it's nylon, polyester, leather, rubber, or PVC – the adhesive works on almost everything that needs to stay waterproof around the bike. It reliably seals seams, tears, and small holes, is easy to apply, bonds extremely well, and remains flexible enough to ensure even moving parts stay sealed.

Available solo for 11.95 euros (RRP); but also included in other kits (see below).

Aquasure SR: DIY shoe repair made in Germany

Sustainability at Gear Aid not only means "repair instead of discard," but also producing as much as possible locally. For example, the Aquasure SR polyurethane adhesive is made in Germany and restores worn-out heels, loose soles, or torn toe caps.

Once applied, the adhesive cures into an elastic, abrasion-resistant rubber – waterproof, weather-resistant, and ready for many more miles. Whether leather, rubber, neoprene, suede, or canvas: favorite shoes get their second chance with it.

RRP: 11.95 euros

Seam Grip+ WP Field Repair Kit: First aid on the go

A tear in the pack sack or a hole in the rain jacket always happens when you need it the least. Good thing you're prepared: The Seam Grip+ WP Field Repair Kit fits into any saddlebag, contains everything for quick emergency repairs, and should be in every bikepacking or touring bike kit.

Inside are two self-adhesive fabric patches for tears and holes, as well as a tube of urethane adhesive with a brush – ideal for sealing, waterproofing, or patching nylon, polyester, leather, vinyl, and more. Waterproof, abrasion-resistant, and pretty tough.

Patches for Gore-Tex and Sympatex are available separately.

RRP: 11.95 Euros

Tenacious Tape Camp Repair Kit: The toolbox for fabrics

Tears, holes, or broken buckles are rarely welcome on the go, but they can be quickly fixed with the Tenacious Tape Camp Repair Kit from Gear Aid. This compact set offers a practical selection of tools for quick, reliable repairs to tents, rain jackets, dry bags, or shoes.

Included are highly adhesive, weatherproof patches, a tube of Seam Grip WP adhesive with a brush, a replacement buckle, a cord stopper, 2 meters of elastic cord, zip ties, a hotmelt stick, and disinfectant wipes. Everything is packed in a robust pouch that fits well in bike luggage.

RRP: 21.50 Euros

Zipper Cleaner + Lubricant: So it runs smoothly again

Jamming zippers on jackets, frame bags, pack sacks, or overshoes can be really annoying during a ride. The Gear Aid Zipper Cleaner + Lubricant removes dirt, sand, and salt deposits from teeth and sliders, extends the lifespan of plastic, nylon, and metal zippers, and ensures everything runs smoothly again.

The integrated brush makes it easy to apply the product: cleaning and lubricating in a single step. Free from silicone, biodegradable, and therefore not only practical but also environmentally friendly.

RRP: 8.50 Euros