I recently switched to tubular for my race wheels also. Typically, I fold it up into an oval hotdog shape and then wrap it, and an air tube, with tape it to hold it all together. I then stuff it in my unused bottle cage hanging on the back of my saddle rails. I have also taped it to the seat post when both cages are in use. Someone suggested I use an old toe strap to bundle things up, rather than tape. That could be faster than tape to undo and redo in a race situation.

I've also seen others bundle it up and tape/tie it under the saddle.

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put the mettle to the pedal

If you have space (i.e., no behind the seat gear), one of the most common ways to carry a spare is to fold it up into a flat elongated shape and attach it behind your seat (to the seat rails) with a toe strap (the kind people used to use when riders used toe clips--still available in nylon form from most bike shops).

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Astro,

Lay the Tubie flat on the ground in a double row tape side up sort of like this:

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That's a valve there at one end (can anyone teach me how to draw on here!?). Start from the valve end and roll in a double row with the CO2 and adaptor inside. This then tapes under the seat or on the rails of the minoura in a nice neat little package. I leave a little tab on the tape so I can undo it quickly.

Hope this makes sense....good luck!

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David
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