Commuting - where do you store tubes?

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hope everyone had a nice weekend.

this is a strange question but where do you all store extra tubes (id want to carry 2)?? it shouldnt be a big deal but they are a tad bulky , 2 would take up a whole pocket on my saddle bag with no room left. also I dont want to throw them in the saddle bag loose as they may get damaged.

this may be a wierd question but Im trying to find the best place for them out of the way without taking up lots of valuable space!, again they are a tad bulky.I tried putting them in a ziplock and under my seat but 2 wont fit , one fits fine. ???

your thoughts please.

have a great day

If you have a quick release on your seat, stick it in your seat post.

If you have a quick release on your seat, stick it in your seat post.

That is very clever. Do you attach a string or something to help pull it out?

I like the seat tube idea, but my solution was neither so elegant or clever. I built a box out of corrugated plastic to hang on my handlebars and it hold my tubes, tools and light battery and serves as a mounting place for my lights. I am in the process of making a similar smaller box to sit on my rear rack for summertime when I don't need the extra weight of lights and batteries.

Start on this page here and buy something in a color and style you like.

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/sub_cat.cfm?subcategory_id=2310

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Plenty of room for everything... I have a small bag on my bike and it even holds my large cell phone/pda. Oh and you can save even more space by just carrying one tube and a patch kit.

Use a bag big enough to carry all your stuff.
One spare tube should be enough for commuting (with a patch kit), but keep another spare at work.

Wrap the tube in a cut short sock to prevent unintended punctures.

I usually only carry one spare, but I roll it as tight as I can and get all of the air out of it. Then I wrap some electrical tape around it so that it holds shape. Keeps it a bit smaller and less bulky than the original box or a rubberband.

you can always rap them around you shoulder to shoulder commando style.
heh.
do you wear a jersey with pockets?

Keep them in the box and put them in my (bike) trunk.

Carry one spare tube and a patch kit. First flat gets the spare. Second flat gets a patch. Otherwise, get a larger seatbag.

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Pedro's blowout bag (http://www.pedros.com/frames/clothing.html)

This is what I use, I have the 50 cubic inch version and carry alot in it.

2 tubes, patch kit, multi-tool, 2 tire levers, CO2 system with 2 cartridges, and still have enough room that I could put a small cell phone in there if I wanted

good MONDAY MORNING.

hope everyone had a nice weekend.

this is a strange question but where do you all store extra tubes (id want to carry 2)??
You don't want to know.

They just go in the messenger bag with everything else.

On some of my bikes, I fold up 2 tubes & fasten them under my saddle with a toe clip strap around the rails, but on the Motobecane, I have a small saddlebag & 1 tube fits nicely in each of the 2 side pouches while all the other stuff goes in the main bag. I carry the patch kit, tire levers & a small pump in my jersey pockets if I'm wearing one or just in my pants pockets if riding to work in street clothes. Don

I use to store my spare tube strapped underneath my saddle bag.

http://www.neebu.net/~khuon/albums/2001-aegis-aro_svelte/saddle.jpg

I have since switched to a different saddle bag that has an internal segregated compartment for spare tubes.

http://www.neebu.net/~khuon/albums/2001-aegis-aro_svelte/pict0003_001.jpg
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In my jersey pocket. That's why I wear cycling specific clothing. The expandable saddle bag is probably the best solution if you just want to ride in regular clothes. Just remember to wrap the tubes in something, like a thick old sock, to keep them from rubbing against something and wearing a hole in them.

I also have that topeak seat bag. I can carry 2 spare tubes in it along with patch kit and tire levers.

I carry two in my Carradice ... and I've got the rest in their original boxes stacked on my shelf, just like they would be in a shop.

Incidentally, I also carry a folding tire, levers, pump, patches, and boots in my Carradice.

Commuting/errands: I have a little drawstring bag that a saddle I bought came in. It serves as my tool-kit. Two tubes with talc are stored in a plastic sandwich bag inside the tool-kit. The toolkit gets tossed in the messenger bag with everything else.

recreational/training ride: For training/recreational rides I use the specialized ultra-light tubes. Not 'cause I'm overly concerned about weight (I'd have a lot lighter road-bike if that were the case.), but because they're packaged so conveniently. They come pre-talced inside their own little, ziploc, baggies. Two of them along with a CO2 inflater and an extra cartridge or two easily fit in a jersey pocket leaving the other pockets free for keys, cash, gels, cell (Yes, I bring my cell on training rides. No, I don't answer it.), garage door opener, wallet, etc.

-Trevor

I get a wide mouth water bottle and stuff everything into it. Add a bit of bubble wrap so nothing rattle. Hey, it's waterproof (good for your precious cell phone), and the weight is lower on the bike so you don't get that wiggle feeling when you're hammering out on a sprint, and the bike is going side to side. I call it my emergency bullet. No more waste of time stuffing and digging stuff out of tiny saddlebag. And you don't look like you have a big hernia with a gallon-size bag.

I get a wide mouth water bottle and stuff everything into it.

I've also done the bottle trick before. I used it to carry a spare folding tyre after a ride which one of my riding partners had his casing rupture and there were no bike shops open around us that day. We ended up overlapping some of his Mr. Tuffy tyre liners (yes the puncture went through Conti Gatorskins lined with Mr. Tuffy) inside the casing to boot the tyre (we had already tried the PowerBar wrapper and dollar-bill trick to no avail). It worked okay but there was still a noticable bulge.

http://www.neebu.net/~khuon/albums/whidbey_island-20040516/PICT0083.jpg

On a subsequent ride, I folded up one of my spare tyres and stuffed it into a large water bottle fearing that a similar thing might happen to me. As it turned out, neither my friend nor I needed it but our other riding partner rode through a whole bunch of glass which sliced her rear tyre up pretty badly.

http://www.neebu.net/~khuon/albums/snohomish-arlington-20040606/PICT0020.jpg

I also have a bottlepack that I picked up on a local club ride. It's a little more convenient to use than a water bottle.

http://www.neebu.net/~khuon/albums/cycling_accessories/PICT0002.jpg

- - I stuff the spare tube into the cardboard tube core from a paper towel roll.

1- Take the tube in the box.
2-using low residue electrical tape, tape the box to the rear triangle just next to the rear brakes.

you can usually fit one or two boxes there, no interactions with other bags, if you have a rear rack they can fill the dead space between the triangle and the bend in the rack (by tapeing to the rack's horizontal arms)

1- Take the tube in the box.
2-using low residue electrical tape, tape the box to the rear triangle just next to the rear brakes.

you can usually fit one or two boxes there, no interactions with other bags, if you have a rear rack they can fill the dead space between the triangle and the bend in the rack (by tapeing to the rack's horizontal arms)

And when it rains and the boxes get all soggy and deteriorate...?

I use the Topeak Compact Survival Tool Kit I got from Performance. I carry 2 700x35 tubes and an extra patch kit and a roll of electrical tape without expanding the case. It will expand for even more. I like the slide mount for quick removal as I must remove everything from my bike at work or anything not locked will be stolen.
Phil

cheap,
didn't say durable or pretty.

wide mouth bottle is still my favorite though.
I was able to fit patch kit, boot, two tubes, co2 inflator in one and a mini tool.
A clear one is easier to find stuff, but if you use a white one no-one will steal your patch stuff.

cheap,
didn't say durable or pretty.

wide mouth bottle is still my favorite though.
I was able to fit patch kit, boot, two tubes, co2 inflator in one and a mini tool.
A clear one is easier to find stuff, but if you use a white one no-one will steal your patch stuff.

Yep... that works pretty well although if you use a tall one, you have to be careful about making the tube too compact as it can wedge itself under the neck and then it's hard to get out... adding to the frustrating situation because you're already ticked off about that flat. I would suggest you try to refold the tube so that it's lengthy enough to reach the cap of the bottle. I've used the Specialized Big Mouth bottles with the screwtop for this since their top doesn't pop off like fliptop bottles.

Right now I only carry a patch kit. If I did do a spare tube, it'd be in my saddle bag (I have the Pedro's Large Blowout Bag - plenty o' room).

I carry two only when I am on a long bike ride or it is really wet. I always carry one in a small saddle bag along with a patch kit and some tools which I carry on whatever bike I am riding. If I need to carry two, I have the one in the saddle bag and carry an extra in my pannier or in a jersey pocket.

BR

Nothing like flattening it out (Squeeze all the air out and seal the valve) and putting it in the old orphaned sock. Simply band it to your seat tube or under your saddle bag, which ever is more secure. Why not a spare jersey pocket?