Landfill-friendly life hack: best uses for flat tubes....whatcha got?

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by TunaAndBikes

I use them to repair other tubes, till those ones are in disrepair

I haven't had much success with this -- any secrets to yours?

[kppolich]

Switch tubeless and limit your waste with less tubes!

[TunaAndBikes]

Originally Posted by cgolvin

I haven't had much success with this -- any secrets to yours?

Clean and rough up both surfaces
Apply Glue
Clamp down for 10-30 minutes
Let rest for a day

I've only had good consistent results with Elmers Rubber Cement
I've also went to various bike shops to ask for their scrap tubes to repair and use on my bike, because i'm a cheap bastard.
Currently both wheels and all my spares have patches and going strong.

[smontanaro]

We've used them to hold up the peonies in the garden. I have a Clif Bar trouser band made from an old inner tube + a bit of velcro.

[charliedid]

I got nothing other than a shout to my friend Andy who has been keeping tubes and other bike and motorcycle parts out of landfills for 30 years now. Great stuff. https://www.bikefurniture.com/

[Seramount]

have used old tubes as regulator hose tie-downs on gas cylinders for diving...

[bart998]

I use them for (under the tape) handlebar padding.

[Octave]

We turned a couple hundred collected over many, many years into several medicine balls for home exercise. Cut the valves out and wrap them like a rubberband ball.

[boywander]

Originally Posted by TunaAndBikes

Clean and rough up both surfaces
Apply Glue
Clamp down for 10-30 minutes
Let rest for a day

I've only had good consistent results with Elmers Rubber Cement
I've also went to various bike shops to ask for their scrap tubes to repair and use on my bike, because i'm a cheap bastard.
Currently both wheels and all my spares have patches and going strong.

It works even better if you light fire to the cement briefly to get it hot then mashed them together clamp down.

[bambam]

under handlebar tape for a little extra cushion.

Cut to desired thickness and wrap just like bar tape.

Seems like it takes out a little vibration and makes the bars fatter and easier to hold.

Also prevents a lot of bar tape glue residue.

[Idris Icabod]

Gimp masks, also makes a wonderful Christmas present for close family.

[katematt]

I have a MA-40 rim mirror from him in the 1/2 bath that i love.

Originally Posted by charliedid

I got nothing other than a shout to my friend Andy who has been keeping tubes and other bike and motorcycle parts out of landfills for 30 years now. Great stuff. https://www.bikefurniture.com/

[pdonk]

Currently using one for an exercise stretch band.

Also use for chain stay protectors.

[Cantdog]

Originally Posted by Idris Icabod

Gimp masks, also makes a wonderful Christmas present for close family.

Unfortunately not covid approved.

[Dekonick]

Retired from the fire department now, but we used to use larger tubes as 'door chocks' Cut a hole for a door knob, have the rubber wrap around to the other side thus covering the door latch, have a similar hole on the other side for the other door knob. Cheap, and it keeps doors from latching behind you when you enter a room filled with smoke. It also makes it much easier to tell which door you used when you entered a room...

Also made larger bands to go on the top of the helmet to hold wooden triangle wedges that were used to wedge a door open... similar intent.

Bike tubes tend to be too small... but fatties would work. We used wheel barrow tubes and larger... whatever was free. A bike tube might work if you just cut a long slit for each doorknob... I never tried.