This tip comes to us from RBR Review Crew member Brandon Bilyeu, who provides a couple of variations on the theme of what you can do with a piece of old innertube. Brandon writes: The other day I was in the garage swapping wheels and needed to adjust the rim brake calipers as I was switching between new wide rims and old skinny rims (the barrel adjuster does not have enough … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: 2 Uses for Old Bike Tubes
Tubes
An Alternative Way to Carry Your Spare Tube
Today's QT comes to us from Premium Member Greg Titus, who offers a unique tip that addresses a fundamental item that we roadies need to take along on every ride as part of our flat-repair kit – a spare tube. Of course, you also need to tote something to inflate that tube; in Greg's case, that's a mini-pump. What makes his tip unique is that he has devised a way that … [Read more...] about An Alternative Way to Carry Your Spare Tube
Multiple Uses for Old Tubes, Part 2
Last week, we ran a QT offering a few suggestions for what you might do with your old tubes after a puncture. We asked readers to add their own creative uses for this most versatile piece of worn-out equipment to the Comments below the Newsletter version of the article. Several did, and a few more emailed us with their own novel uses. I promised I'd run a follow-up. Here it is. … [Read more...] about Multiple Uses for Old Tubes, Part 2
Quick Tip: Multiple Uses for Old Bicycle Tubes
Today's QT comes to us from Premium Member Richard M., who offers a few suggestions for what you might do with your old tubes after a puncture. I'll chime in after Richard to tell you the most common thing I use my old tubes for. And I invite you to share your own uses below. It seems that of all the old bike stuff, tubes have about a million and one uses. Here's what … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: Multiple Uses for Old Bicycle Tubes
Keep Extra Cycling Provisions on Hand
Today's QT is something that came to me when preparing for the ice and snow storm Atlanta was forecast to be pummeled by last weekend. If you've ever lived in a Southern city – or anywhere else that seldom, but sometimes, gets smacked with a little snow and ice – you'll know what I'm talking about. Here, the mere forecast of frozen precipitation sends citizens … [Read more...] about Keep Extra Cycling Provisions on Hand