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Tyre Sealants
Just had a puncture - can't really blame the bike for giving way to a
half-inch nail, but its annoying anyway. I was wondering if anyone could comment on the value of "Slime" and similar sealants. Only tried them once myself, and wasn't impressed - they stuck the tube to the inside of the tyre and turned a small hole into a rip. I had to scrap the tube instead of repair it. I was wondering if thing's have improved since then (I was in the LBS, buying a replacement tube and was tempted by the tubes pre-filled with sealant). Do they work as advertised now? |
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Tyre Sealants
I had a set of Tufo tubular/clincher Hi-Carbon tires on my bike; the
front got a 10 mm cut and the sealant wouldn't hold. Of course, ten mm is a pretty big cut on a bike tire. I replaced the front tire with an old Veloflex Pave. The rear Tufo was pierced by a small (approx 3 mm) flint or limestone. The sealant didn't hold on that one either. Tufo says their flats are rideable... the flatted front was just too wiggly. The rear, however, was rideable at 10 mph or less. I got back home, and ordered a set of Vittoria EVO CX's. I've used the old CX tires before, and they are tough. I think the Tufo sealant loses effectiveness after a year or so. Slime tubes? great for squirting green gunk across a room. I tried them, but ended up not using them for long. I still have a set of Tufo S33 tubies; and as soon as the spares I got from yellowjersey.org are stretched, I'll be back on the tubies with two sets of Tufo Extreme tape in my saddlepack, and two Clement Futura CX's over my shoulders. Tres retro. Stay Cool, Tom |
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Tyre Sealants
Bob Huntley asked:
Do they work as advertised now? Not nearly that well, but good enough for me. Their value is proportional to the inconvenience of fixing a flat. If you're one of those super-mechanics who can fix a flat in three minutes without getting dirty, then a tyre sealant is not for you. At the other extreme, if you're like me and it takes twenty minutes and you get filthy and you're running late on your morning commute, then they're a godsend. -- "Bicycling is a healthy and manly pursuit with much to recommend it, and, unlike other foolish crazes, it has not died out." -- The Daily Telegraph (1877) |
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Tyre Sealants
Thanks for replies.
I tend to ride "close" to home (within 15 miles or so) so don't normally bother with a pump or tools - based on the reply below they might have saved me yesterday's eight mile walk. Will give them a try when my stock of new spare tubes is exhausted. "LioNiNoiL_a t_Y a h 0 0_d 0 t_c 0 m" wrote in message news:cFZGe.29718$bp.11083@fed1read03... Bob Huntley asked: Do they work as advertised now? Not nearly that well, but good enough for me. Their value is proportional to the inconvenience of fixing a flat. If you're one of those super-mechanics who can fix a flat in three minutes without getting dirty, then a tyre sealant is not for you. At the other extreme, if you're like me and it takes twenty minutes and you get filthy and you're running late on your morning commute, then they're a godsend. -- "Bicycling is a healthy and manly pursuit with much to recommend it, and, unlike other foolish crazes, it has not died out." -- The Daily Telegraph (1877) |
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