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Dan Baker
Guest
I live in NM, and we have a fair amount of glass and goatheads on the roads... Once again I am
looking for alternatives and feedback on puncture resistance. I've been using thorn-resistant tubes
with better success than slime, but they weigh a ton. I have had several frustrating experiences
with slime not sealing, and gooping up the tube so bad that patches dont ever stick. I dont expect
any method to work 100%, but would appreciate peoples feedback so we can take an unoffical poll.
on the topic of patches, I've tried several brands of quick adhesive patches, and all seem to fail a
couple hours after application regardless of how clean,dry,and well-roughened the tube is. I've
tried 3m, park, and performance brands with 0% long-term success.... have these worked well for
anyone else?
When racing I go with light tubes and worry about it the whole time.... Do those lightweight kevlar
"snake skins" work reasonably well?
Is there any big difference in various brands of skins? If so, let me know if there is anywhere to
get them at decent discount in various widths. I might try some in 700x25 roadbike and also in my
700x28 tandem tires.
thanx,
Dan
looking for alternatives and feedback on puncture resistance. I've been using thorn-resistant tubes
with better success than slime, but they weigh a ton. I have had several frustrating experiences
with slime not sealing, and gooping up the tube so bad that patches dont ever stick. I dont expect
any method to work 100%, but would appreciate peoples feedback so we can take an unoffical poll.
on the topic of patches, I've tried several brands of quick adhesive patches, and all seem to fail a
couple hours after application regardless of how clean,dry,and well-roughened the tube is. I've
tried 3m, park, and performance brands with 0% long-term success.... have these worked well for
anyone else?
When racing I go with light tubes and worry about it the whole time.... Do those lightweight kevlar
"snake skins" work reasonably well?
Is there any big difference in various brands of skins? If so, let me know if there is anywhere to
get them at decent discount in various widths. I might try some in 700x25 roadbike and also in my
700x28 tandem tires.
thanx,
Dan