Quote Originally Posted by Lise
CC--that is an incredible story. I shudder. So what is a "boot"? Please explain, or help us find a link to the repository of this knowledge here on TE! Thanks!

A "boot" is a section of old tire, or clif bar wrapper or something you can use to support a tire that's got enough of a hole in it that the tube might poke out or become damaged if you didn't protect it with a boot.

Cut up old tires into 2 injch lenghts and stick a few of these in your saddle bag to use as a boot. (They go inside the tire where the hole or cut is).