R
Are slime-filled tubes supposed to be any use in sealing pinch
punctures? My experience this morning would suggest they're not! My
own fault really - let the back tyre pressure get a bit low and
carrying heavy panniers... would have to happen on one of the coldest
mornings of the year too (minus 5C in the back garden overnight).
A couple of other observations:
1) Conti TravelContact tyres are great (first puncture in the 8 months
I've had them on) but a real pain to get on and off (especially off as
they seem to weld themselves to the rims over time!)
2) Plastic tyre levers are utterly useless, doubly so in cold weather
(both snapped)
3) Slime is also pretty useless when you pinch the new tube when
replacing the tyre. D'oh!
Only an hour late to work this morning )
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Rob
punctures? My experience this morning would suggest they're not! My
own fault really - let the back tyre pressure get a bit low and
carrying heavy panniers... would have to happen on one of the coldest
mornings of the year too (minus 5C in the back garden overnight).
A couple of other observations:
1) Conti TravelContact tyres are great (first puncture in the 8 months
I've had them on) but a real pain to get on and off (especially off as
they seem to weld themselves to the rims over time!)
2) Plastic tyre levers are utterly useless, doubly so in cold weather
(both snapped)
3) Slime is also pretty useless when you pinch the new tube when
replacing the tyre. D'oh!
Only an hour late to work this morning )
___
Rob