Originally Posted by
dahoneezz
Is it better to carry inner tubes or patch kit? Right now I carry one inner tube only.
I carry one to two tubes, and a tiny self-adhesive patch kit. Every bike store sells these kits.
1st (and possibly 2nd) flat gets a new tube. Subsequent flats get patches. Every so often I actually do use a patch because I've had a bad luck streak.
This is why 1 or 2 CO2 cartridges can sometimes be inadequate as well. I carry one or two cartridges, but occasionally still need to use my pump.