Originally Posted by cyccommute
I'm puzzle as to why you wouldn't trust a patched tube. I have tubes that are older then some of my underwear
and they are still going strong. In fact, they're in better shape than some of my underwear
HAHAHA! If only you couild patch underwear as easily as a bike tire tube! I once put a Rema Tip Top patch over a hole in the toe of my Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars. It held up well and got some chuckles/thumbs ups from my messenger brethren.
I won't put more than 7 patches on a tube. That's just where I draw the line. Patches are great but they add weight (each one insignificant amount but it adds up).