| Re: Tubes
Sorry...yea it is a Mountain Bike, we have a S$#t load of those goat head
puncture weeds up here in Utah. They are very annoying. I don't like the
"airless" tubes mainly for the comfort reason. I guess I will look at the
strips that go the tire to prevent the puncture weeds from poking through.
Have you heard any thing good about the thicker tubes (puncture resistance)?
"Werehatrack" <rault00@earthWEEDSlink.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 22:53:07 -0700, "Snowboard3r"
> <Snowboard3r@Hotmail.com> may have said:
>
> >I am looking for the best tubes available. I rode my bike for the first
> >time, and came home with a flat, we have alot of puncture weeds. I put
some
> >slime in the tire, was great until I rode again the next day, tires went
> >flat again, I filled them up and they held air, I noticed the slime on
the
> >outside of the tire. Went for another ride, came back and the tires were
> >flat again.
> >
> >Anyone have any ideas on what to use?
>
> You didn't say if this was a road bike or an mtb; tactics vary
> accordingly. On mountain bikes, in places where goatheads are
> common, some people report nearly tolerable (IMO) results with a
> combination of a puncture-resistant tire, a puncture-resistant tire
> liner, and either a thick tube or Slime, or both. In my limited
> experience with this hazard, however, the only real defense is to ride
> where they aren't. If that's not an option, resign yourself to
> becoming adept with patches.
>
> Bear in mind that if you adopt Slime as part of the approach, you'll
> have more work to do when patching the tubes...and you'll still have
> to patch or replace them eventually.
>
> Someone will doubtless mention the foam-filled "airless" tire and tube
> conversions that are available. For a variety of reasons (centering
> around their inherent inability to distribute point loads in the same
> way as a pneumatic tire can), these are generally disparaged by
> experienced riders. Yes, an "airless" tire setup is immune to going
> flat. It's also immune to providing the same level of ride comfort
> and operational efficiency as an average pneumatic. Whether its
> shortcomings are counterbalanced when comparing to a
> puncture-resistant setup is a matter of opinion, needs, conditions and
> priorities.
>
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