| Re: upcoming MURDER at the LBS
On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:30:06 -0500, "Matt O'Toole" <matt@deltanet.com>
wrote:
>dgk wrote:
>
>> I usually do my own flats, just not in snow and cold. It hurts my poor
>> hands. Trying to get the tire over the rim, that final piece, is not
>> something that I'm good at. I'm a good computer programmer but a lousy
>> mechanic. One thing I did learn was to run my hand around the inside
>> of the tire feeling for anything sharp. Perhaps they don't do that.
>
>Try to find a tire that slips on and off your rim more easily. This is
>discussed frequently on rec.bicycles.tech
>
>> My experience, while limited, is that flats on consecutive days
>> indicate that the cause of the flat was not removed from the tire
>> completely. It is possible that I simply hit something three times,
>> but wouldn't you say that three flats in three days is very unusual? I
>> do watch the road for glass.
>
>It's not unusual at all. Flats do seem to come in groups. Something changes
>about road conditions -- rain/snow, a lot of people partying and throwing
>bottles out of cars, street sweeping, etc. -- which either adds new debris, or
>moves around whatever was there.
>
>You also mentioned using CO2, which will leak through your tube overnight.
>
>You might also try thicker tires, or tubes filled with Slime.
>
>Matt O.
>
CO2 leaks through the tube? Oh. That sure isn't mentioned on the
packaging. But when I use CO2 it's mostly an emergency situation
anyway.
But I am interested in new tires or slime. Does the slime really work?
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