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Well the recent ride of the year got me thinking about the quality of tire patches. The scabs just don't seem to work for much more than a get home type of patch. There are times that's good enough. I carry some, but learned that they are definitely not a long term answer.
Some of those cement patch kits are a royal pain to get out of the packages. Yet those seem to last as long as the rest of the tube.
Now that I have a tube with a split side, it got me thinking. Anyone ever cut up an inner tube that has played Pop Goes the Weasel and used it as patches??
Could be the best way when you think about it. The rubber of an old inner tube will stretch and contract like an inner tube. They could be cut to any size you want. If you have to use rubber cement, what could be stronger than gluing 2 pieces of rubber together.
Granted as often as not I don't repair tubes, but the front tire on the recumbent isn't carried by every bike shop (or at least the lbs that I frequent the most) and patching tires will keep the spare tube around longer.
Anyone ever done this and did it work well??
Some of those cement patch kits are a royal pain to get out of the packages. Yet those seem to last as long as the rest of the tube.
Now that I have a tube with a split side, it got me thinking. Anyone ever cut up an inner tube that has played Pop Goes the Weasel and used it as patches??
Could be the best way when you think about it. The rubber of an old inner tube will stretch and contract like an inner tube. They could be cut to any size you want. If you have to use rubber cement, what could be stronger than gluing 2 pieces of rubber together.
Granted as often as not I don't repair tubes, but the front tire on the recumbent isn't carried by every bike shop (or at least the lbs that I frequent the most) and patching tires will keep the spare tube around longer.
Anyone ever done this and did it work well??