Originally Posted by
urbanknight
I'm thankful to not get flats that often, but that means the vulcanizing fluid often disappears from the tube by the time I get another flat, rendering the rest of the patches useless. So I've decided to buy extra tube and save them up until I have like 5+ to patch, then do them all in one sitting. What do the rest of you do?
Yup - I have a hook where punctured tubes go, I patch a half-dozen or so at a time. I have an extra wheel and tire to test the patches (full pressure holds for >1 day), and a hook for tubes that passed the patching test. When one doesn't pass, I inspect and decide if it's worth trying again.