Originally Posted by
veganbikes
Time is MONEY. It is quicker to swap in a tube than to properly patch a tube and then do the same labor to swap that tube back in. Also getting a flat because of a failed patch is more of a pain I feel like because that shouldn't have happened.
I replace the tube, take the punctured one home with me to patch at my leisure, and put the patched tube in the spare tube supply to carry with me on future rides.