Bicycle inner tube use?

[pepperbelly]

I have read a lot of posts about using bicycle inner tubes to keep gear under control.
How do I attach it to a strap to use?
Cut and tie it around the strap?

 

[rhwestfall]

un-thread, slide on, re-thread...

 

[jlcnuke]

un-thread, slide on, re-thread...

This. The one downside to BP/W webbing - generally gotta undo it to add anything not on the ends of it...

 

[g1138]

Cut it width wise, about 0.5-1.0in like so:
Thread it over your webbing. The inner tube size obviously should be close to width of your strap. I used a scrap 1.75in inner tube and it works for stock BC's (1.5in strap webbing) and Bp harnessed (2in webbing)

 

[Neilwood]

Exactly as the posters above have said - I have 3/4 of a tyre left which should give me all the loops I ever need. If not I buy the cheapest inner tube and I am good for another 30 or so.

 

[BlueTrin]

Do you guys just order new bycicles tubes and cut them ?

 

[Caveeagle]

Depending on what size I need.

A couple years ago, I saw a bunch of bike inner tubes on a clearance table at wal mart. I picked up a couple sizes, and still have over half of each of those in a box.

Also, road bike tires are very thin. ~1” or so dia. And I try to swap out inner tubes whenever I change or remove a tire. (Flat or not). So keeping a couple of those Round is easy. The small 1” tubes work great for taming the small straps like harness chest straps and even shearwater elastic arm bands.

Ask anyone you know who rides road bikes a lot, and they will probably have some used tubes to donate.

 

[rhwestfall]

bike shops can be a source for their "throw-away" (repairs).

 

[Charred]

Performance Bicycle has a barrel that you can drop leaking tubes in to be recycled. I just go in and grab a couple.

 

[rongoodman]

When you unthread the webbing to add the loop, add several, so you won't have to do it again for a while when they break.

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