how to protect spare tubes in the tool bag

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On Apr 30, 10:27 pm, Peter Cole wrote:
wrote:
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.
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, " 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.