i have an under-seat bag it;s fairly rigid i keep a spare tube in there
several times when i need a spare tube [every 2-3 months maybe], when i get it out, the thing has had a hole rubbed into it by god knows what
i even put it in a little velvet bag and that still happened
the hole is kind of slit-like yet v-shaped too
hard to describe
i assume it has something to do with the constant vibration from the bike [regular road bike]
so how does one store a tube so that it doesn;t get a spontaneous hole?
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(Sorry, it's been a while!)
One thing I do is remove the little rubber band thing, as I can imagine it rubbing the tube thin after a long while. I also usually put the tube in a plastic baggy of some sort, just to have a buffer between it and my chain tool and tire lever(s).
Best idea is to do an incantation over the saddle before each ride. Someone try it and let us know how it works out fer ya...
i have an under-seat bag it;s fairly rigid i keep a spare tube in there
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several times when i need a spare tube [every 2-3 months maybe], when i get it out, the thing has had a hole rubbed into it by god knows what
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i even put it in a little velvet bag and that still happened
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the hole is kind of slit-like yet v-shaped too
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hard to describe
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i assume it has something to do with the constant vibration from the bike [regular road bike]
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so how does one store a tube so that it doesn;t get a spontaneous hole?
Family newsgroup, buddy.
(Sorry, it's been a while!)
One thing I do is remove the little rubber band thing, as I can imagine it rubbing the tube thin after a long while. I also usually put the tube in a plastic baggy of some sort, just to have a buffer between it and my chain tool and tire lever(s).
Best idea is to do an incantation over the saddle before each ride. Someone try it and let us know how it works out fer ya...
And remember to keep it zipped! I was riding around last weekend, rolling down a hill when my pedals locked up. It turned out my tube had fallen out of the seat pack and gotten wrapped around the cassette and pulled in to the derailleur. I had left my seat pack open when I got a multi-tool out ealier to adjust my seat height. Luckily it didn't lock up the wheel. -- Jay Beattie.
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> i have an under-seat bag > it;s fairly rigid > i keep a spare tube in there
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> several times when i need a spare tube [every 2-3 months maybe], when > i get it out, the thing has had a hole rubbed into it by god knows > what
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> i even put it in a little velvet bag and that still happened
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> the hole is kind of slit-like yet v-shaped too
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> hard to describe
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> i assume it has something to do with the constant vibration from the > bike > [regular road bike]
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> so how does one store a tube so that it doesn;t get a spontaneous > hole?
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Some bags have a strap that squeezes the bag to keep things from rattling around.
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i think undue pressure might add to the problem though
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wle.
I put mine in an old sock.
I cut a piece out of an old Fedex or Priority Mail Tyvek envelope and make a little bag out of it with tape or glue to hold the spare tube. The stuff is really strong. Tools and what-not will wear a hole in an ordinary plastic bag, but not Tyvek. I also carry some little squares of it to use as tire boots as needed.
i have an under-seat bag i keep a spare tube in there
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several times when i need a spare tube [every 2-3 months maybe], when i get it out, the thing has had a hole rubbed into it by god knows what
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so how does one store a tube so that it doesn;t get a spontaneous hole?
I put my spare tube in a small plastic freezer bag. It's tough enough to prevent other things in the seat bag from damaging the tube.
Same here, tube, levers and patch kit go in a plastic bag. However, I've had tubes rolled up and junking around in the bottom of messenger bags, tool buckets, and whatnot with never a failure, just some schmutz accumulation.
how to protect spare tubes in the tool bag .. i have an under-seat bag it;s fairly rigid i keep a spare tube in there several times when i need a spare tube [every 2-3 months maybe], when i get it out, the thing has had a hole rubbed into it by god knows what i even put it in a little velvet bag and that still happened the hole is kind of slit-like yet v-shaped too hard to describe i assume it has something to do with the constant vibration from the bike [regular road bike] so how does one store a tube so that it doesn;t get a spontaneous hole? wle.
Some bags have a strap that squeezes the bag to keep things from rattling around.
i think undue pressure might add to the problem though
wle.
Actually, the bag I have (Zefal, under-the-seat) has loops on the top & bottom with a drawstring and a cinch lock. I used to have the problem with tools wearing holes in tubes. I used to put tubes in a sock, but since getting this bag (years ago) haven't found that necessary. IOW, it fixed the problem.
"Peter Cole" wrote: Some bags have a strap that squeezes the bag to keep things from
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ How about packing the tube in the bag in such a way that the valve stem sticks out with the zipper closed on it? This will prevent the stem from abrading the tube and--then slightly inflate the tube so it can't vibrate against things inside the bag.
