Does anyone bother repairing holes in inner tubes any more?

[RhythMick]

I carry spare tubes and repair the holed ones in the evening. That way I hopefully don't need to use glue in cold or wet conditions. We counted at least 4 patches on one tube last night! The cost of a new tube is irrelevant to me, I just hate seeing things being binned needlessly, we need to get out of this 'throw away society'.

+1 totally agree

 

[geo]

Nice - just remember to factor in the extra 20 mins for Tomorrow's commute as the P-fairy will now surely strike twice!!

mmm,thanks for that

 

[Sittingduck]

I'm sure you'll be fine...

Perhaps the tyres are just starting to show a little wear now, that's all. 1 visit in 1600 miles ain't bad at all.

 

[david k]

Rubbish....
Park Tools patches are as good as traditional glued patches.

But... you need to apply the patch properly. Holding on to and pressing down on the patch for a good minute.

do you have a link to these please?

 

[david k]

do you have a link to these please?

found them on ebay 2.35

 

[Bman]

A properly repaired tube is stronger than a new one

Thats why I dont repair in the field (unless I'm out of spares), but wait until I get home/to the office.

 

[marzjennings]

I carry spare tubes and repair the holed ones in the evening. That way I hopefully don't need to use glue in cold or wet conditions. We counted at least 4 patches on one tube last night! The cost of a new tube is irrelevant to me, I just hate seeing things being binned needlessly, we need to get out of this 'throw away society'.

+2 to that at least for my road bike.

For my mountain bike I run tubeless and, touch wood, haven't had a puncture in over a year.

 

[slowmotion]

I carry a spare and a cheapo repair kit. I'll put on up to three patches unless the damage is near the valve or would mean overlapping patches. Does that make me a sad old git?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Thanks all. Part of the reason I want to repair them is that I hate waste.

I'll revisit instructions for puncture repair, I've already had mates say I'm overly precise with repairs but I must be doing something wrong!


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[Andrew_Culture]

I think today's explosion might be beyond repair:

The patching is still intact though!

 

[the_mikey]

At this point I'm wondering if 'unwanted holes in tubes' are worth repairing .

I repair my tubes, I use a good old fashioned puncture repair kit, with the sandpaper, cement and patches. I've got some park tool patches, I carry them in my saddle bag and use them when I've got time or when it's not possible to replace the tube.

 

[Cubist]

Repair. Swap on the ride if I'm in company, and patch the tube when I get home. I find that Ian's tip of holding the patch on for a minute is spot on, and pumping it up to full pressure inside the tyre adds to the holding in place thing, so it goes straight back on after patching.

 

[Aushiker]

Rubbish....
Park Tools patches are as good as traditional glued patches.

But... you need to apply the patch properly. Holding on to and pressing down on the patch for a good minute.

That has been my experience too and yep add me to the group that repairs thier tubes. Bit hard not too on a tour

Andrew

 

[slowmotion]

Re-vulcanising...love it.

 

[snorri]

Yes, I always fit patches, but have no policy of dumping tubes after x patches.
In fact I patched one at the roadside today, there was no hurry so I just appreciated my surroundings for the few moments it took for the glue to be ready.