is there a use for beyond repair punctured inner tubes?

[sir_lozz]

says it all really, i have 3 hanging around that have various un-repairable punctures, is there anything I can do with them except bin them?

[fatboy]

They make useful rubber shims to fit things to handlebars. Note to myself must use one to make my computer fit better!

[Captain Morgan]

oooh what an interesting question!

Lemme think:

High strength catapaults (or rocket launchers if you have enough)
Weave welcome mats/car mats
Use with a jam jar to make a barometer

I'm sure I'll come up with some more but in the meantime, look at the website I found!
http://www.diylife.com/2008/03/06/25-un ... ner-tubes/

[cranky]

Chainstay protectors and rubbing strips on the headtube (stops brake and gear cables from scrubbing the paint away). Glued and/or ziptied on.

Probably lots more things to use them for with a bit of ingenuity

[zenzinnia]

You can cut them across the tube to make mini elastic bands that are useful for holding together puncture repair kits, a couple of allan keys and spare innertubes etc for emergency kit in saddle wedges.

I've seen photos of chairs using them for padding/ support http://www.bikefurniture.com/

I used to use one for a shoulder strap for my panniers but it was too stretchy (now use a luggage strap)

[sir_lozz]

Captain Morgan what a website find!

I think that i am going to chop one into 2/3 inch strips and stretch it over the grips on my roof rack to prevent it scratching the bike frame.

now to find some uses for the others.

I am considering making some giant versions of the old rubber band and paper pellets that we used to make at school!

[lauriematt]

you can use them as exercise bands...like youd find in the gym!!!

double them up for double the resistance...great way to work out

[squeaker]

on mooring ropes

[Ambermile]

Here's my bike at Dobbs Weir getting the third puncture in 12 miles repaired... arrowed is a tube I cut up to put over the rim tape, which had pretty much shredded causing all the deflations! I did have to cut it and glue it together again but it worked a treat, much more resistant and thicker than the over-the-counter options.





Arthur

[PW]

Wrap it under lighting brackets. a) It isolates dynamo lights from the frame so you can use a 2 wire circuit and b) the road buzz is absorbed by the rubber so the metal bracket doesn't fatigue & fall apart at 40mph down a hill.

[Mick F]

When I got my spokes from Spa through the post, the different lengths were held in bunches by inner tube lazzy bands!

[aesmith]

I have a layer of innertube over the handlebars, under the tape.

[Lawrie9]

Puncture repair patches.

[drossall]

If you use a lock and chain, put the tube over the chain to protect your paint job.

Or use the old tubes for training Scouts to mend punctures

[lauriematt]

there was a post asking the same question a few months back...but no way am i searching for it!!!

type in puncture inner tube...and youd get a million hits