Puncture fix strategy on long rides ?

[Randochap]

Whilst you are on the move ??

Ar, ar! But, actually, if you feel you've ridden through glass or other polybutl puncturing debris, you can run your (gloved) hand over the front tyre at least -- back also, if you don't have mudguards, whilst in the saddle.

i still have a pair of those old "crud-catchers" that were attached behind the brake bolt and ran on top of one's tyres to knock off offending detritus before it could penetrate ... in theory anyway. They are in my "historical artifacts" box.

 

[ronmac]

Don't do as I do ! Got a puncture the other day. Replaced tube. Started to cycle away, heard a rubbing noise. About 6 inches of tyre wall was outside the rim and rubbing against brake pad. Like the complete numpty that I am, I tried to put it in using tyre lever but without deflating tyre - Pssssssssss. Fortunately there was a bike shop nearby to buy another couple of tubes.
p.s. Bought a few inner tubes in Tesco at weekend - £1.21p each. A bit better than Halfords at £4.99p.
p.p.s. Being Scottish I think I'll keep putting patches on them. Surely the area the patch covers is less prone to puncture as there is the thickness of the patch then the thickness of the tube, so the more patches the merrier. No ?