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I just pray I never get a puncture because the things are bloody expensive.
Also add to your prayers that you have one that actually works when you need it. I tried Tubolito last year, 3 tubes - 2 faulty.
Heres a question though do you ride solo or with mates?
I do the same and always ride solo as don't have any mates (see aspergers thread!) I tend to ride 25 mile loops at most so worst case is 12 miles away. I tend to walk or ride back (on a puncture for example) if under 5 miles but when my chain snapped 2 years ago I was 10 miles out so phoned my wife to come and get me.
In the last 20 years of cycling I have had to phone to be collected once and had to ride home on a puncture about 5 times.
I often ride 15-20 miles on my local trails with no pack, tools never mind a tube, yet to have the walk of shame!
That's life on the edge right there 🙂 🙂 🙂
Depends where you ride I suppose. I have used an inner tube twice in the last year. Both were cuts that were too big to seal or fix with a bacon strip, first time a piece or flint and the second a big chunk of metal.
A tyre boot and the tube saved me a pretty long walk back to the car.
The biggest issue is getting rid of the thorns in the tyre that have sealed over the weeks or months since you last did it. This weekend I changed an 8 month old tyre for something better in the mud and pulled 14 odd thorns out.
Last puncture I had ripped the tyre, took two tyre boots to fix it as the first one wasn't big enough and the inner tube escaped around it.
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On Saturday, I spotted a tubeless valve on a track in the middle of nowhere.
Someone obviously had to dispense with it and put a tube in.
I'd suggest that you don't need an emergency tube if you stay within walking distance of a bail out point, but otherwise you need an answer for a deflated tubeless tyre.
Consider the Gods of fate invoked…
I expect a long walk in your future 🙂
I've posted that many times before, touch wood*.
*I recall having the walk of shame once, but it was on a cross bike, so it was probably karma for not being on a proper bike, so I've never done it again. 🙂
Heres a question though do you ride solo or with mates?
You'll notice I said I often do this, not always though. If riding with mates I generally chuck on the bumbag, as much for them as it is for me tbh.
I’m firmly in the belief that the day I don’t carry one is the day that I need one.
^^Same here, sod's law dictates that the day you forget it is the day you'll need a tube.^^
While I accept it's a last line of defence after sealant and anchovies, a tube is potentially a ride saver.
In fact the last time I used one (admittedly several years ago) it was precisely because I'd failed to top up sealant, had forgotten to bring an anchovy/tool but the spare tube was still taped to the frame, and did it's (temporary) job when needed. So I'll not be leaving the spare tube behind any time soon.
Dont leave the house without one when its my precious window of time to ride.
Plus it works well as phone protection in the bootybag.
Nobeerinthefridge
Phone card? I think it’s a time machine you have, not a bike!
Just take a phone.
problem was i left the phone by front door and realised an hour from home heading for a weekend rental with the address on my phone...old age i guess...though old enough to recall how to use a payphone...though nothing changes the first one swallowed my money and buzzed at me but being a bit more modern a message popped up asking if I wanted to report a fault! phone card it will be
sidewall glass cut today - intermittent sealed / unsealed a few pump stops....squirmed my way home
I have one taped the frame of my mountain bikes and in the saddle bag for road bike.
Have used them a couple of times. They're cheap and if taped on the bike are just "there"
Further to my not taking anything approach for local rides, as others do I keep on top of the stans condition, and my tyres are both north of 1kg, so it's a balance of risk that I'm happy with.
ive just recieved one of those aerothan tubes
https://schwalbe.com/aerothan/en
and its too wide to fit in my swat box!!!!
still its half the size of a standard tube so it means i can fit it in without a swap pouch and still get it out. Although it says not to come into contact with sealant im hoping it would get me home if needed.