Carrying a spare inner tube is one of the simplest, but best things you can do to be prepared for when you have a puncture. Here are our 6 best reasons why carrying a spare pram tube with you is a must!
1. Save Money
In our opinion the best time to buy a pram tube is before you need a pram tube! If a broken tube is inevitable, then it makes sense to be prepared. If you get caught in a pinch with a puncture, you could end up paying a premium locally for a replacement tube, or paying express postage if you buy online. In this case, you need to spend money to save money!
2. Save Time
Being quick back into action having a spare pram tube is a surely a benefit. The time saved just being able to swap a tube out can make a huge difference to you day. Also, on the time saving front, having a pram tube in advance means no scrambling around getting to s a shop or missing the shipping cut off time online. Or worse still needing a tube on a Sunday when you’ve got other plans!
3. Use one, repair one
An old trick is to swap to your backup tube when you need it, then not being in a rush to repair one on the go. We all know, fixing a pram tube in a rush always leads to problems. So when a puncture strikes, swap to your good tube, then when you’ve got a moment simply repair the days broken one. Just be sure you’ve got it repaired before you venture back out!
4. Peace of mind
They say you can’t buy, but in this case, you sort of can. Thinking ahead and being prepared is the key. Yes, it’s ANOTHER thing to think about and spend money on. But if your pram, buggy or stroller is your lifeline while out and about, then just think of being prepared for just one problem or puncture. It could make all the difference!
5. Correct Sizing
Nothing worse than having a punctured pram tube and quickly needing to get a replacement for something important at the weekend but time is running short. We’ve all been there, you do the best you can given the time you’ve got, the tube arrives and you’ve accidentally bought the wrong one! Thinking ahead means you’ve time to anticipate it and you’ll know the answer to the problem and solved it before it happens!
6. Inevitability
Not to be a doom-monger, but we’ve all tried to use a hope and a wish to keep our pram tyres running. It certainly does work for some. In certain cases, some people just get lucky and can go for months, even a year or more without an issue. However, if you value your time, money, stress levels, hate being stuck in waiting for a replacement tube and more, its likely not worth tempting fait. When the inevitable happens, simply carry a spare tube…
Finally...
In the end, carrying a spare tube with you is a must. Investing a little time, effort and money up front will save you in more ways than one when a dreaded puncture strikes. We hope this quick guide helps convince you to carry a spare tube (and tools to change it) meaning you have peace of mind whenever and where-ever you go! Check out or tube range here!