Originally Posted by
Ben I.
Thanks! Decided it was not going to hurt to have both and be set either way. I was planning on always carrying two cartridges, two tubes, levers, and a multitool, might see about a patch kit as well. What do you mean by a boot though?
A boot is used when you rip a hole in the tire sidewall. not just a puncture, a good rip. The classic is you take a dollar and fold it up and cover the hole. I have a few pieces of cut to fit rubber... It prevents the tube from "herniating" through the hole and allows you to get home without making the call of shame.
Personally I run tubeless which affords me an extra level of resiliency...nevertheless in a worst case scenario I'd be installing both a boot and tube.