Thread: Why patch kit AND spare tube?
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Old 01-27-12 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by mikeybikes
If my commute is going that bad, I just toss the bike on the bus. That has only ever happened once in my years of commuting.
I wish I had a bus that follows my commute route.

Spare tubes are much quicker to change, but bulkier, than patch kits. Carrying a small patch kit provides a way to keep riding when you encounter a second flat.
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