Do you keep old inner tubes?
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Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby robbiepapenfus » Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:08 am
I was wondering if you throw away your inner tubes when you get punctures or do you fix the punctures and re-use your tubes?
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby Tony6463 » Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:27 am
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby boss » Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:36 am
Some pinch flats can be too big to patch. But punctures are easily fixable 99% of the time.
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby Ozkaban » Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:37 am
Fix and reuse.robbiepapenfus wrote:Hi guys,
I was wondering if you throw away your inner tubes when you get punctures or do you fix the punctures and re-use your tubes?
Cheers,
Robbie
If unrepairable, keep tube anyway (hoard?) and use rubber for a multitude of odd uses where a scratch proof surface is needed.
The only time I've chucked the tubes is when I've done a particularly annoying repair that never seemed to work properly and when I pumped it up it leaked. Got annoyed at that point and into the bin it went...
I tend to retire tubes after about 5 or so patches just 'cos I figure they're getting old at that point.
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Dave
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby familyguy » Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:39 am
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby AndyTheMan » Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:58 am
I usually have a stock of half a dozen new tubes in my 'bike bookshelf' in the garage that holds all my cycling gear.
Every now and then I'm buying stuff from Cellbikes or wiggle, and just add a couple of tubes to the order - more if they are on decent sale.
I get maybe 3 or 4 punctures a year - for for $5 per tube, its a pretty cheap investment ...
If I saved tubes for re-patching it would be another job around the house that would never get done....
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby jacks1071 » Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:21 pm
Patch them up to 3 times, I've never had a patch fail.robbiepapenfus wrote:Hi guys,
I was wondering if you throw away your inner tubes when you get punctures or do you fix the punctures and re-use your tubes?
Cheers,
Robbie
When the tube gets too old the valve will eventually seperate from the tube and the seams can let go which is why I say 3 patches - past that point you might get a failure for another reason other than something puncturing the tyre.
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby jaseyjase » Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:34 pm
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby robbiepapenfus » Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:53 pm
What glue would be best? Someone mentioned quick grip glue.
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby jules21 » Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:24 pm
it takes me 5 mins to patch a tube and most of the task is necessary anyway to locate the puncture site and check the tyre.
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby DoogleDave » Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:34 pm
Once home I will patch and re-install onto the bike and put the "almost new" spare tube back in the saddle bag for next time.
I've only thrown one tube away and that was during this years Around The Bay when I ran over a tack going downhill at 50+ km/h.
I was so !! BAN ME NOW FOR SWEARING !! off I threw the tube after pulling it out and got going again....but in hindsight I should have packed it and repaired it at home.
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby robbiepapenfus » Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:35 pm
Why is that?jules21 wrote:i only use patched tubes on the rear
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby jules21 » Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:49 pm
if the patch fails, the result is less likely to cause me to crash if it's on the rear. but i don't believe it's likely to fail, so it's almost a superstition.robbiepapenfus wrote:Why is that?jules21 wrote:i only use patched tubes on the rear
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby DavidL » Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:20 pm
Tube from saddle bag generally goes on the rim and the puncture will be fixed when I get home IF I have time. Otherwise a new tube will go in the saddle bag and the punctured tube will be added to a heap at the end of my work bench.
If I find a flat tire when at home will normally repair and put the tube back in.
The collection of tubes at the end of the bench are used when I need a new tube I will repair and use, or they are cut up an used for a variety of tasks, one being making guards for on the rear chain stay or bungee on the pannier.
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby AndyTheMan » Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:23 pm
OK, I have to comment on this 'pub bike' option.jaseyjase wrote:makes good bar tape for your pub bike
I know cyclists are always looking to for excuses to get a new bike, but 'pub bike'....?!
I mean, I know people will have a track bike, a commuter, a weekend bike, a race bike, a touring bike, an audax bike, a wet weather bike....
But how many people have gone to the extent of having a dedicated 'pub bike'...???
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby othy » Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:55 pm
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby jules21 » Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:11 pm
i take it you're not marriedothy wrote:I have about 30+ tubes hanging on a old coat hanger near the front door. "Art installation" style.
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby Sweeper59 » Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:41 pm
How bad would your hands smell by the time you get to the pub?jacob_T wrote:Aha. That tube bar grip is rad. I wanna get a pub bike just to try that.
Nobody looks back on their life....and remembers the nights they got plenty of sleep !!
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby familyguy » Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:41 pm
Pub bike sometimes referred to as 'beater', 'shopping bike', 'spare bike', 'dunger', 'clunker', or any one of a dozen other names. Of course, if you look closely at Jase's 'pub bike', you'll see its a fantastic machine made of angel's happiness and stardust.AndyTheMan wrote:OK, I have to comment on this 'pub bike' option.jaseyjase wrote:makes good bar tape for your pub bike
I know cyclists are always looking to for excuses to get a new bike, but 'pub bike'....?!
I mean, I know people will have a track bike, a commuter, a weekend bike, a race bike, a touring bike, an audax bike, a wet weather bike....
But how many people have gone to the extent of having a dedicated 'pub bike'...???
Jim
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby dougalh » Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:51 pm
There's many uses for old tubes.
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Re: Do you keep old inner tubes?
Postby Postieboy » Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:21 am
I only throw away a tube when a patch would overlap another patch or the tube fails at the join with the valve. Many of the people I work with that cycle don't patch their tubes so I scab them and I haven't purchased a tube except for the first spare tube for my saddle bag.
I normally dont patch on the road unless I get two punctures on the one ride - I wait till I get home where I can do it in the comfort of my shed with a nice cold brew.
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