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Old November 8th 18, 05:26 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Mark J.
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Default Preserving en-route repair material

On 11/7/2018 11:12 AM, Duane wrote:
On 07/11/2018 8:08 AM, Tanguy Ortolo wrote:
Hello all,

As probably many of you, I keep essential repair tools and material in a
small bag under my saddle, that is: a folding screwdriver, a spare inner
tube, tire levers, patches, sandpaper and glue. And disposable plastic
gloves!

Anyway, I have an issue with preserving the spare inner tube and the
glue over time. I noticed the tube gets punctured, apparently by
abrasion, and the glue slowly evaporates, like its tube is not really
airtight.

I read somewhere that I could protect the tube by keeping it tightly
wrapped into an old sock, which I will try, but would you have any
advice regarding the glue?

Cheers,


I keep my tubes in a baggie. Not sure what you can do for glue.


For glue tubes, the RBT consensus appears to be:

1) Once opened, replace the glue tube. (I usually save up flats so I
can use up more of a tube upon opening; glue tubes in the saddle bag are
one-shot emergency items).

2) Replace /un/opened glue tubes periodically, 'cause even unopened ones
dry out over time. This one is hard to follow, who remembers when they
last changed that glue tube in their saddle bag?

Mark J.
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