How many patches before you get a new inner tube?

[ASC1951]

[QUOTE 3051118, member: 259"]Same here. And I'd just feel guilty about creating more waste if I don't need to.[/QUOTE]As set of patches and the little box they are sold and displayed in probably takes as much to make and distribute as a new inner tube.

 

[ASC1951]

[QUOTE 3051134, member: 259"]I really doubt it. And the new inner tubes come in a box as well.[/QUOTE]Ah well, each one of mine comes in 1/24th of a box. In fact at the rate I get punctures that box may well "see me out"...

 

[mr_cellophane]

I stop when the patches would overlap.

 

[swee'pea99]

As set of patches and the little box they are sold and displayed in probably takes as much to make and distribute as a new inner tube.

Even if that's true, by the time you've got through the contents of that box, you've saved a dozen tubes from landfill. That has to make sense.

 

[mr_cellophane]

I put my old inners with the car tyre section at the local dump.

 

[KneesUp]

Pleased to say patch 8 (and patches 1 to 7) have held pressure overnight - so I might as well keep going.

I think perhaps I'll keep going until there are holes that are awkward to patch because the others are in the way.

Those of you that throw away rather than patch - why?

 

[Gravity Aided]

I patch, but usually at home, as I carry spares. Once I get above a certain failure threshold, I cut the tube into rubber bands. Tubes hold really well when you patch them, no use throwing away a good tube for a small problem that can be easily rectified.

 

[cd365]

I throw the inner tube away when it gets a puncture!

 

[KneesUp]

I throw the inner tube away when it gets a puncture!

But why?

 

[jarlrmai]

I've replace both tubes recently 1st one valve was destroyed by a 3 year old when I was showing him my track pump (kids are fascinated by the track pump) second one was so old the rubber went around the stem seal.

 

[JoeyB]

What are patches?

 

[mrbikerboy73]

I like to "recycle" my inner tubes

 

[Rob3rt]

3 on a training wheel. On a race wheel (with lightweight tube), new tube every time and patch the dead one to carry as a spare when training.

 

[Brightski]

I've got a puncture on my 'new' eBay bike.

On removing the tyre I found an inner tube with no less than seven patches already. Soon to be eight because I don't have another to hand - but this got me wondering how many patches you use before you consider a tube finished?

I think this will be the last one for this tube; I'll be picking up a spare tomorrow!

Never patch tubes always use new

 

[screenman]

But why?

Because I have better things to do with my time.