Originally Posted by
noglider
Where do you store the saran-wrapped tubes? I don't think I've ever had a tube dry rot. I'm under the impression that dry rot comes from moisture and UV, which tubes are not exposed to, unlike tires.
I put them either in my CamelBak or my Trans-It saddle bag. I do this just in case something gets wet and I miss it. Good thing about stretch wrap, you can smooch the tube a little smaller. This is the real reason I do it, more than ozone protection. Usually things do get a little moist when I ride in the rain though. I pull it out of the bags and let it air dry and stick it right back in there. Like I was saying though, I'm good to use one at least every other month. Sometimes more. This month I have had 2 flats.
Unfortunately this evening I noticed my cool Crank Bros multi-tool had rusted up a bit. Must have happened last week when it rained on me. I thought that I had let it dry enough, but I guess the bag itself held enough moisture to allow it to creep in. I'll have to clean it up tomorrow at work. I'll spray PB Blaster on it before I put it back in the little anti-static bag I keep it in. That should take care of that.