Sucker had 8 patches on it. I think the rubber finally just rotted away. Couldn't patch the final gash last night.

::tear::
Farewell, old friend.

How long do you guys tend to hold onto tubes before giving up and replacing?
Also, I need some clever ideas for things to do with the old tube.
Anybody care to share some neat DIY hacks?

On a related note, when did tubes get so freakin expensive??? 8 bucks for a 700c tube???