Drago
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A tube, skabs. Not needed either on the road since 2011.
This is exactly what I do.I think you have it covered already. I carry:
Beyond this I'm not sure what else one can reasonably do. Three tubes leaves no room in my bag for other essentials.
- Two tubes
- Skabs
- Full repair kit
- Tyre boot
- £20 emergency money in case I've already spent my cafe cash.
I replace the repair kit every 12-18 months. It's only been used once in ten years.
Curious - sounds like a lot of trouble. Can I ask why? Something you were taught by an old master/mentor?Will always try and repair the punctured one first and keep the spares spare.
Oh dear, wouldn't have added the qualifying statement. She is always listening, you know ?-)A tube, skabs. Not needed either on the road since 2011.
Yes yes. I use bread bags taped shut. If you have several bikes with different tyres/valves etc, make sure they are clearly labelled.One thing I learnt a few years ago was to keep the spare tubes in individual plastic bags. I heard this trick from a CTC forum member but thought he was talking balony. Over time, the tubes move around in your saddle bag and surprisingly, can wear holes in the tube.
Curious - sounds like a lot of trouble. Can I ask why? Something you were taught by an old master/mentor?
When I take the tyre off, I always look for the hole and the cause. If obvious, I glue a patch on straight away. Wait a few minutes and check and if holding, put it straight back. Always think that if I didn't find the cause and puncture again, I would rather have a brand new inner to use fall back on, rather that an untested one I'd just repaired.Curious - sounds like a lot of trouble. Can I ask why? Something you were taught by an old master/mentor?
I carry two spares and a repair kit, should be more careful to ensure glue ok. Have recently taken to carrying emergency patches as well though don't really trust such things and hope not to use. Tip top patches really are great - some of mine have been on tyres for years and rears, tubes with multiple patches. Must stop buying more tubes - don't need. Best to minimise punctures by regular tyre checking.