Originally Posted by
azza_333
The logic of ULighters is Reduce gear/weight > to reduce bags/panniers > that further reduces weight > which should reduce the amount of failures > to reduce the amount of spares needed to be carried > And the cycle starts from the start again.
I don't actually think that is the logic of most ULers. I know it isn't mine.
BTW, I'd definitely skip the tubes before I'd skip the patch kit, but many places that I tour that would be a bad idea. I guess if you tour where new tubes are never more than 20-50 miles down the road and you can hitch a ride you could get by. I always carry a patch kit
and tubes. I do reduce weight by carrying light weight tubes in a size smaller than recommended for the tire. They are quite a bit lighter and easier to mount that way. I have not found the undersized ones to be failure prone, but they may need topping off more often.