How many patches on an inner tube before you bin it?

[hatler]

I patch until the tube gives out properly (as detailed by I Like Skol above). Never bothered counting.

 

[cd365]

Halfords 5 for a tenner, never had problems with them.

+1

I have had one puncture in 3 years

 

[screenman]

One of my bikes has not had a puncture in 15 years.

 

[biggs682]

i never repair them

 

[YahudaMoon]

I had a shed full of tubes waiting to be patched, slight exaggeration but I binned them in the end. Life is too short as it is. Anyway I run tubeless now solves the problem..

1: Well say 5 tubes, thats at a price at £4 each as a example will cost: - £20

2: Time for fixing 5 tubes 1.1/2 hour if your slow: cost: £0.00 (add your average income for 1. 1/2 hour, or how ever long it takes you)

3: Repair kit cost: - £2.00

4: Time for purchasing 5 more tubes, 5 minutes/infinity (add your time with your average income with point 2)

5: Calculate saving/loss and whether you would rather being working extra hours/or loss of valuable social life, or fixing bike

Ive had a drink and of out for more drinks so all the above may not make any sense

 

[Dec66]

I had a shed full of tubes waiting to be patched, slight exaggeration but I binned them in the end. Life is too short as it is. Anyway I run tubeless now solves the problem..

Me too... I'll get round to patching them all one day, honest...

 

[Profpointy]

1: Well say 5 tubes, thats at a price at £4 each as a example will cost: - £20

2: Time for fixing 5 tubes 1.1/2 hour if your slow: cost: £0.00 (add your average income for 1. 1/2 hour, or how ever long it takes you)

3: Repair kit cost: - £2.00

4: Time for purchasing 5 more tubes, 5 minutes/infinity (add your time with your average income with point 2)

5: Calculate saving/loss and whether you would rather being working extra hours/or loss of valuable social life, or fixing bike

Ive had a drink and of out for more drinks so all the above may not make any sense

1-1/2 hours to mend a tube (or 5)? Is this blindfolded with repair kit hidden somewhere in next door's shed?

Maybe 10 mins elapsed time - perhaps 5 of which is sipping tea whilst aiting for the glue to get touch-dry. And each extra tube adds what 2 minutes?

Remember the wheel and tyre removal bit is already a sunk cost.

I reckon mending a tube takes about the same time as ordering the tubes on the internet, answering door to postman and opening the parcel - and is a lot quicker than a trip to the shops or to the parcel depot if it arrives when you're out.

And for the poster saying he didn't trust a patch - well I've never had a puncture on the patched bit. (failed to stick in first place maybe, not once its done).


I have to say I am rather dismayed by the wastefullness. That said, I don't reaharpen my razorblades so so maybe being slightly hippocritical

 

[Andrew_P]

1: Well say 5 tubes, thats at a price at £4 each as a example will cost: - £20

2: Time for fixing 5 tubes 1.1/2 hour if your slow: cost: £0.00 (add your average income for 1. 1/2 hour, or how ever long it takes you)

3: Repair kit cost: - £2.00

4: Time for purchasing 5 more tubes, 5 minutes/infinity (add your time with your average income with point 2)

5: Calculate saving/loss and whether you would rather being working extra hours/or loss of valuable social life, or fixing bike

Ive had a drink and of out for more drinks so all the above may not make any sense

Having two brand new tubes in boxes in my rucksack guaranteed not to slowly deflate = priceless

 

[Profpointy]

Having two brand new tubes in boxes in my rucksack guaranteed not to slowly deflate = priceless

well yes, do that as well as it's easier than roadside patching in the rain, without a bowl of water to find the puncture. But still patch the flat one at home later. I tend to carry two spare tubes, one brand new and one patched, plus repair kit for the very bad day.

Just a thought - a patched tube as a spare os proven to be good, but a brand new one is likely untested and maybe a dud

 

[classic33]

Halfords 5 for a tenner, never had problems with them.

Poundland, you'll get twice as many. Or the same amount at half the cost.

 

[I like Skol]

I hope the pwer to run your computor is green? And that you make your tea and bath with cold water.

I'm not puritanical about it but I do my best to minimise unnecessary waste. Consumerism for consumerism's sake makes me a little queasy.

 

[mwktar]

I used to be economical - now i'll just chuck a punctured tube when i get home!

 

[screenman]

So one inner tube every few years, which in my case is not thrown away but used for other purposes.

Come on just admit it, your tight.

 

[jowwy]

Im a no patcher.......hole it and bin it, lifes to short to sit around mending rubber

Then again ive only had 3 punctures in 3 years......decent tyres, check after every ride, dig out the debris if need be then good to go....

I also change tyres every year, so worn tyres arent an issue either

 

[tyred]

Come on just admit it, your tight.

Fitting two new tubes would double the value of my bike...