How much are you guys (girls) paying for tubes?
08-30-10, 11:20 AM
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I'll patch them once in a while, when I get a big enough pile.
I never ride on a patched tube, unless I'm forced to. The reason being is that, for whatever reason, I cannot guarantee 100% that my patches will hold indefinitely. I've tried all sorts of methods, and still do not get 100% compliance with my patched tubes. The skill to have a 100% fix rate just flat out eludes me, and since I ride long distances in a lot of fairly lonely areas, I won't take that chance.
So - for $2, I always ride new.
I just patched a few this weekend while sitting at home in the rain watching the tv. I use the supplied cheese grater, glue both the tube and the patch, and then when I apply the patch I clamp them. [quick-release and spring clamps come in handy for this]. I've have had good results using this overkill method.
But $2 is cheap. My LBS ~$6. I usually patch discards from fellow riders.
08-30-10, 11:27 AM
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I'll patch them once in a while, when I get a big enough pile.
I never ride on a patched tube, unless I'm forced to. The reason being is that, for whatever reason, I cannot guarantee 100% that my patches will hold indefinitely. I've tried all sorts of methods, and still do not get 100% compliance with my patched tubes. The skill to have a 100% fix rate just flat out eludes me, and since I ride long distances in a lot of fairly lonely areas, I won't take that chance.
So - for $2, I always ride new.
ditto
I did buy 3 4 packs of tubes off Bonktown.com (to spread shipping costs) that are working well.
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I'll patch them once in a while, when I get a big enough pile.
I never ride on a patched tube, unless I'm forced to. The reason being is that, for whatever reason, I cannot guarantee 100% that my patches will hold indefinitely. I've tried all sorts of methods, and still do not get 100% compliance with my patched tubes. The skill to have a 100% fix rate just flat out eludes me, and since I ride long distances in a lot of fairly lonely areas, I won't take that chance.
So - for $2, I always ride new.
08-30-10, 03:29 PM
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Time to place an order........
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