how to protect spare tubes in the tool bag

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how to protect spare tubes in the tool bag

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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.

wlexxx@gmail.com wrote:
> 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?

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...

BS

On Apr 30, 5:39 pm, "Bill Sornson" <as...@ask.me> wrote:
> wle...@gmail.com wrote:
> > 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?
>
> 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.

wlexxx@gmail.com wrote:
> 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.

On Apr 30, 10:27 pm, Peter Cole <peter_c...@verizon.net> wrote:
> wle...@gmail.com wrote:
> > 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.

<wlexxx@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:d10a9d32-a084-46ed-9915-c94b1228e89e@i76g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> On Apr 30, 10:27 pm, Peter Cole <peter_c...@verizon.net> wrote:
>> wle...@gmail.com wrote:
>> > 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.

I put mine in an old sock.

On Apr 30, 9:27 pm, "Kerry Montgomery" <kamon...@teleport.com> wrote:
> <wle...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:d10a9d32-a084-46ed-9915-c94b1228e89e@i76g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > On Apr 30, 10:27 pm, Peter Cole <peter_c...@verizon.net> wrote:
> >> wle...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> > 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.
>
> 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.

Ben

wlexxx@gmail.com wrote:
> 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.


Get rid of the tools. ;-)
Do you put the plastic cap on the presta valve?
There are saddle bags with a separate tool compartment (Specialized).

Lou

"wle" wrote:
> i have an under-seat bag
> 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
>
> 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.

Art Harris

On May 1, 7:27 am, Art Harris <n...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "wle" wrote:
> > i have an under-seat bag
> > 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
>
> > 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.

Art Harris wrote:
> "wle" wrote:
>> i have an under-seat bag
>> 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
>>
>> 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.
>
> Art Harris

I leave the tube in the box it came in. If it's a patched (i.e. not
new)tube, I roll it up and put it in a box.

BC

wlexxx@gmail.com wrote:
> On Apr 30, 10:27 pm, Peter Cole <peter_c...@verizon.net> wrote:
>> wle...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> 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.

On Apr 30, 7:14 pm, "wle...@gmail.com" <wle...@gmail.com> wrote:
> how to protect spare tubes in the tool bag
ag and that still happened
>
> the hole is kind of slit-like yet v-shaped too
>

Could be the valve top if the tube is folded around it, as is common
with a new tube. To avoid this, be sure to retain the plastic valve
cap in place.

Davy Haynes

"Peter Cole" wrote: Some bags have a strap that squeezes the bag to keep
things from
> rattling around.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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.