| Re: upcoming MURDER at the LBS
waxbytes wrote:
> "thorn resistant" tubes for even greater protection. This combo is
> nearly puncture proof but rides sluggish due to the weight and
> frictional losses of thick layers.
"Thorn resistant" tubes are indeed thick, slow, and heavy, and IME they don't do
much to stop thorns. Regular Slime tubes aren't nearly as slow, and are more
thorn resistant. Mr. Tuffy tire liners are helpful too.
> Check your rim for burrs and projecting spokes. Also check rim tape.
> Nothing is going to protect a tube that is creeping down a spoke hole.
This is true, and often overlooked. I'm surprised at how many wheels come from
the factory with crappy rim tape that creeps off the holes, and/or splits. Get
some Velox and be done with it.
Matt O.
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