Originally Posted by
prj71
Zero last year and 2 this year.
But, I find that my time is worth far more to me than the cost of an extra tube. And it takes longer to patch a tube than to simply replace it.
I do carry a patch kit with me in the unlikely event I puncture my spare tube that I carry. But if I don't, I throw the old tube away and order a new one when I get home.
To each his own.
Originally Posted by
prj71
An even better option is to go tubeless. Then no worry at all about tubes. I did it on my mountain bike and am thinking about it on the road bike.
Talk about a time waster
Having been involved in a 2 hour debacle at my local co-op that involved 3 volunteers, the owner of the wheel, 6 broken plastic tire levers, 2 long metal tire levers, what seem like a gallon of spilled sealant and, finally, the paid mechanic to remove, replace and inflate
one tubeless tire, I want nothing to do with those. Having to go through that pain on mounting a new tire, I couldn't imagine having to go through that every 6 weeks to 3 months to "refresh" the sealant.
I'd rather spend the $1000 on tubes.