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  • using old inner tubes as patches? #cheapstake
  • alpin
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    just dug out all my old punctured tubes.

    before i set to work repairinig them, can i use patches cut from an old tube as opposed to the rather expensive patches?

    Posted 7 years ago
    mikewsmith
    Free Member

    probably not that well…

    want to be proper cheapskate? Go tubeless!

    Posted 7 years ago
    nickjb
    Free Member

    You can buy patches on eBay at £1 for 48. Cutting an old tube will work but not as well and is it really worth it. Even from a bike shop they are about 15p each. It’s still way cheaper than a new tube or going tubeless

    Posted 7 years ago
    matts
    Free Member

    I found the best patches come from old latex tubes rather than butyl ones.

    Posted 7 years ago
    mikewsmith
    Free Member

    It’s still way cheaper than a new tube or going tubeless

    More that going tubeless removes the punctures and the need for fixing tubes

    Posted 7 years ago
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