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A use for old inner tubes.
A great use for old inner tubes is to cut them across the tube to remove the valve section. Then I use a thin dowel and carefully turn the inner tube inside out. I then lubricate the inside of the tube and the handle of any yard tool such as a rake and slide the inside out inner tube over the tool handle. This gives a nice grip to the tool and protects from getting blisters or splinters.
Inner tube can also be cut into lengthwise strips and used as a handlebar wrap under thin plastic or cloth bar tape.
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