Puncture prevention

EmJay said:

I'm quite new to the mtb world, I've been riding about 4
months now. I just bought a new '04 disc-brake Rockhopper
and I'm having the most(cycling)fun I've had in years. I
am discovering the joys of the local S. California trails,
and starting to plan a trip to Yellowstone/Tetons later
this year.

I thought Yellowstone was off-limits to bikes(?)

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I have picked up several punctures over the last few
weeks, which I accept as a normal hazard of the game. I
have heard mention of products which can enhance the
'puncture resistance' of tires, predominantly I assume to
cope with the thorn and nail type punctures. "Slime" is
one of the product types I have heard about. Another is
some kind of kevlar insert. I would like to have a longer
time between failures, but don't want to ruin tires or
tubes trying to achieve this, so can anyone please advise
me if these types of product are any good?

What type of punctures are you getting? Are they caused by
external objects? If you're getting pinch flats all the
time, try running your tyres at a higher pressure.

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bomba said:

On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 06:11:07 +0000, EmJay wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I am discovering the joys of the local S. California
trails, and starting to plan a trip to Yellowstone/Tetons
later this year.

I thought Yellowstone was off-limits to bikes(?)

It's not off-limits, but the majority of cycling is on-road.
However, Yellowstone has designated several gravel routes
for mountain bike and foot travel only. How extensive these
are I have yet to find out, it doesn't look like they are
going to be anything more technical than riding up the
street, but only 3 out of 14 days are given to be in that
area anyway, so it's not a big deal.

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"Slime" is one of

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the product types I have heard about. Another is some kind
of kevlar insert. I would like to have a longer time
between failures, but don't want to ruin tires or tubes
trying to achieve this, so can anyone please advise me if
these types of product are any good?

What type of punctures are you getting? Are they caused by
external objects? If you're getting pinch flats all the
time, try running your tyres at a higher pressure.

I am getting external object punctures. Couple of serious
thorny looking pieces, and one broken 'Bud' bottle in the
parking lot. Typically my tires are at about 50psi, with the
recommended maximum being at 60psi.

Thanks

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They both work but allways carry 2 tubes anyway.

I MTB 2004

EmJay <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

I'm quite new to the mtb world, I've been riding about 4
months now. I just bought a new '04 disc-brake Rockhopper
and I'm having the most(cycling)fun I've had in years. I
am discovering the joys of the local S. California trails,
and starting to plan a trip to Yellowstone/Tetons later
this year.

I have picked up several punctures over the last few
weeks, which I accept as a normal hazard of the game. I
have heard mention of products which can enhance the
'puncture resistance' of tires, predominantly I assume to
cope with the thorn and nail type punctures. "Slime" is
one of the product types I have heard about. Another is
some kind of kevlar insert. I would like to have a longer
time between failures, but don't want to ruin tires or
tubes trying to achieve this, so can anyone please advise
me if these types of product are any good?

Thanks

Higher air pressure and avoiding sharp objects both work
very well.

JD