How many times do you patch an inner tube?

[ebikeerwidnes]

I remember when I was a kid and the concept of getting a new tube was alien to me - I just patched the old one

must had had one or two with a silly number of patches at times

 

[PaulSB]

Zero. But i'm the only one 'brave' enough to admit so far

I've neither the time or patience for faffing with any sort of road-side repair.

If this was a 'hair-washing' thread - i'd be a wash and go sort of guy.........
(As you can see from my Avatar)

You're not alone. Patching would be my last resort. That is used two spare tubes I carry and unable to borrow one. That would mean four punctures on the same ride. Unlikely.

When I get home I simply can't be arsed.

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

I carry a spare inner tube, or two, on my rides. On the rare occasion I do get a puncture I replace the tube and take the punctured one home with me. It then goes off to a local artist who turns old tubes into fabulous artwork.

 

[sevenfourate]

It then goes off to a local artist who turns old tubes into fabulous artwork.

Thats fab. If such a thing / person was near me - i'd happily make an effort to ride that way and drop defunct tubes off.

Do you by any chance have any pics / links / name of his business or Artwork ?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Patch at home. I don't count the patches. Bin it if there is suspicious/unusual damage. Bin it if patching isn't straightforward for any reason. Leave it inflated for a couple of days after patching. If it's still OK wrap it up and return to stock.

 

[FrankCrank]

The one that torments me is whether or not to remove that thin plastic film after applying the patch.
Most times I remove it, but occasionally I just leave it on, despite the weight penalty.

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

Thats fab. If such a thing / person was near me - i'd happily make an effort to ride that way and drop defunct tubes off.

Do you by any chance have any pics / links / name of his business or Artwork ?

They go under the name Tubular and are based in North Queensferry. Along with art work they do handbags and jewellery.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I was going to the chippy one evening
The parking for it is at the back of the LBS
and I noticed a bunch of old tyres and inner tubes in their bin

I did think of rooting through and seeing if there was a tube or 2 that I could rescue and patch

he refuses to mend tube as the labour to do it would cost more than a new tube - but that does result in him chucking out repairable tubes!

decided not to as bin diving ina dodgy part of a town is not always a good look!!!
(funny how the best chippies are often in the dodgy parts of town!)

 

[Sharky]

As somebody who used to ride with tubulars and sufferred T+1 punctures (where T = no of spare tubs carried), and sat by the roadside with my razor blade, needle and wax thread repairing the puncture. The task of repairing punctures at the road side with clinchers & tubes holds no fear.

When I puncture, I always try and find the cause and location and once found, with a repair kit in hand, I would slap a patch on it and repair it. I would then re-fit the repaired tube and continue the ride. My good tubes would be saved for another occasion and just in case I hadn't identified the cause correctly and suffered a secondary pucnture after a few miles.

 

[sleuthey]

I will patch an unlimited number of times till it's about 5 years old then replace.

 

[DogmaStu]

As somebody who used to ride with tubulars and sufferred T+1 punctures (where T = no of spare tubs carried), and sat by the roadside with my razor blade, needle and wax thread repairing the puncture. The task of repairing punctures at the road side with clinchers & tubes holds no fear.

When I puncture, I always try and find the cause and location and once found, with a repair kit in hand, I would slap a patch on it and repair it. I would then re-fit the repaired tube and continue the ride. My good tubes would be saved for another occasion and just in case I hadn't identified the cause correctly and suffered a secondary pucnture after a few miles.

I remember those days!

In 1989 - 1991 (ish) a local Pro gifted me his 'old' tubs but they had plenty of life left, he got new ones regularly. I managed to get hold of a good set of rims and built my own wheels.

So happy.

Until I got my first puncture. I patched those things many times, unstitching, patching, sewing.

I stopped patching tubes when I switched to tubeless.

 

[mustang1]

Patch it.As long as not on top of another patch it’s good as new.

Well, I have to say, I wouldn't want to pay the new price for a tube which has patches!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Well, I have to say, I wouldn't want to pay the new price for a tube which has patches!

That is what people do (pay new price) every time they just put a new tube in.

 

[mickle]

 

[Gwylan]

Don't you have people to do that sort of thing?