I was lucky enough to be invited to a bike show this week and amungst all the fancy expensive bikes and kit there was a bloke in the corner on his own demonstrating this

http://sugru.com/

It was the best thing in the whole show.

Its basically mouldable silicone. It comes in primary colours so you can match any colour. Its used for allsorts but mainly to fix things you would normally throw away as its beyond repair. It sets hard after 12 hours.

I’ve ordered some from the tinterweb and while I am waiting I’ve been looking around my house for things to repair.

I hope you find it as interesting and useful as me.

It’s good stuff. Been popular round these parts for a while.

It’s featured in this months MBUK too.

So what would/have you used it for?

Ah Sugru is a great story born of RCA project and NESTA some time ago.

Do you know if this would stick to a bike frame if fashioned into a cable guide thingy?

He tried to convince me that it’s better than bacon…..It’s close.But it ain’t bacon.

He used it to stick a bike sensor to a fork and ran the cable up the leg also held on by the silicone. The bonus is that it will come off with pealing the paint off.

Oh, and don’t forget it doesn’t last over 6 months in storage. So it does has some limitations.

Just ordered a mini multipack for a try, looks really useful.

The bloke said it has 12 months life span from being made but if you keep it in the fridge it will last 3 years. Not sure the wife will appreciate it. 😆

The bloke said it has 12 months life span from being made but if you keep it in the fridge it will last 3 years. Not sure the wife will appreciate it.

Must have changed the formula since I last used it. Well done, boffins!

Edit: Although, from Sugru’s own website:

Maybe it was just a dodgy sales pitch?

Dunno. Give me £200, and I will sell you a franchise in a detective agency who can find out the score 😀

….saying that, if the Sugru bods are like Brant et al, then they will be along shortly to clarify the situation once their Google alerts go off.

Apparently if you say his name 3 times he appears like beetle juice.

Do you think this stuff will be any good at making a rock guard to protect the down tube?

Yup been around awhile now it’s great stuff.

I’ve a few packs somewhere as bought a load during their launch promotion.

So, what have people used it for then?

repaired a kayak hull with it, the toe of my winter boots is sealed with it, and currently working out how i can use it torig a sail upfor my sea kayak, Great stuff, long term test is the boots as the repair is around 2 years old now.

It even sounds like the stuff that did the same,only better.. 20 years ago!

Shoegoo.

permanet plasticine! wahooo.

That looks ace
Could it be used to fashion a blanking cover for my Alfine shifter?
I want to remove the window….

Could it be used to fashion a blanking cover for my Alfine shifter?

Polymorph is what you want for that, another cool material which is almost the opposite of Sugru.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/250g-polymorph-n14at

So whats the difference then?
Wont it be difficult shape to the size of the gap if it has to be done under water?

Bought some from B&Q a few months ago for remodelling the bridge on some glasses.

Worked brilliantly.

Moulded it as a strike protector on the bottom of my ASR5 swingarm, to protect against rock strikes and the chain.

Its been there for two years, no issues.

We need pictures!

Wont it be difficult shape to the size of the gap if it has to be done under water?

Are you talking about Polymorph?

I think it only has to be put in water to heat it up and make it mould-able. Once soft you can remove it from the water, shape it to your requirements and let it cool and harden.

I’ve been using Sugru for a while. I’ve used it for loads of things…

Showerhead Grip
Shower basket feet
Nail clipper gripper
Feet for my Raspberry Pi

I’ve also used polymorph which is great, but it doesn’t do too well in hot temperatures (goes back to moldable state) and provides no grip, it is just nylon after all. They are very different things.

Tried Sugru to stop mech bashing into (large) chainstay, didn’t last long, the clutch lever cut into it.

Tried to fix one of the kids toys, wouldn’t stick the two thin bits together even when wrapped round, think its was made from polyethylene or something.

I used it to fix a worn cleat from moving on my SPDs.

Used it to cover thin nails so I can see them and hang stuff from them.

Also used it to fashion a cable holder on the side of my desk for my phone charger.

Used it on a cupboard door fixing to stop it from popping out.

Cool stuff 🙂