Originally Posted by
cyccommute
I’m not sure what point you are trying to make. I check for what was making the puncture before I put the replacement tube back in. Not doing so is a rookie mistake. I even mark my tubes beforehand with an arrow to indicate rotation direction so that whatever caused the puncture is easier to find.
As I stated a while ago, I have yet to find these mythic $2 tubes.
the point? I don’t carry patched tubes with me. I think that was the OP original question. That’s my point.
BTW, i did a quick search for you. walmart, amazon, chainreactioncycles, and merlincycles all carry tubes less than $3. Walmart has a 700c tube for $1.96 with free shipping. myth that? ;-)