Would you use a repaired tube?

[Welsh wheels]

I repaired a punctured inner tube with a patch. I'll order a new tube as I'm out of spares, but as it's bank holiday weekend it won't be here for a while. I was thinking of riding it for a few days, out of necessity, with this repaired inner tube. The tyre has retained its pressure, but my question is, is it wise to ride with a patched tube? Is the patch liable to shift at the slightest jolt, leaving me with a puncture again?

 

[Drago]

I use mine until they have 3 patches. When they get that 4th puncture, they get recycled into bondage wear.

 

[Welsh wheels]

I use mine until they have 3 patches. When they get that 4th puncture, they get recycled into bondage wear.

Haha thanks

 

[Drago]

I repair them properly though. I might use Skabz to get me home, but then always carefully repair them the time honoured way.

 

[smokeysmoo]

I use mine until they have 3 patches. When they get that 4th puncture, they get recycled into bondage wear.

I love how your still able to maintain some air pressure though even after the 4th patch

 

[Welsh wheels]

I repair them properly though. I might use Skabz to get me home, but then always carefully repair them the time honoured way.

Which is?

 

[Drago]

Old fashioned patches an the vulcanising rubber glue stuff.

 

[Welsh wheels]

Old fashioned patches an the vulcanising rubber glue stuff.

I had some nice patches that used glue, until some scumbag nicked them along with my saddlebag. I need to buy some decent patches, until then I'm using horrible Asda glueless patches.

 

[gavroche]

I now use the self sticking patches and find them very good. To be fair, I have very few punctures, can't even remember when the last one was.
Done it now, tempting fate.

 

[Blue Hills]

I use mine until they have 3 patches. When they get that 4th puncture, they get recycled into bondage wear.

photos please.

I do seem to remember hearing of a Sheffield local cycle mag of old that now and again featured women in old tubes. Presumably fell victim to a certain shift in publicly expressable ideas.

Personally i keep going until i reach patch upon patch or a patch fails. Whyever not?

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Yes, if it's done properly a patch is a permanent repair so no qualms here about carrying on riding on patched tubes.

 

[keithmac]

Vulcanising solution and proper patch will be as good as a new tube. Bit of grated chalk over the top to prevent any exess adhesive bonding to the tyre and you'll be sorted!.

We use vulcanising solution and tyre repair mushrooms on motorcycle tyres as well, permanent repair and back up to full speed rating..

 

[HLaB]

YES

 

[fossyant]

3 patches then new tube like @Drago. Old fashioned glue and patches. Take spare tubes, and patches for emergency, and patch at home. Always give the glue time to dry, then pop the patch on. Park self adhesive patches are supposed to be good.

 

[rrarider]

There's no point in repairing a tube if you aren't going to use it. Of course I use patched tubes. Fixing a tube then throwing it away is a task suitable for idiots.