Is it worth trying to patch this tube?

[MikeD]

Originally Posted by weiwentg

I only just saw this. Yes, it's not patchable. Can I check, though, when you're putting your pump chuck on, how hard are you pressing the chuck in? Silca says push it on very gently. I got little tears just outside the black rubber patch until I followed that advice. You don't want the stem moving back into the rim when you push the chuck on.

I might be pretty far as I don't use this bike every day and the tires are usually near flat because latex leaks air a lot. As I said above, these tubes do not have/use a valve nut. They probably should.