Note too that with Orange Seal or any other sealant I've used, if you get a bigger hole from glass or nail that the sealant can't seal, you'll have a mess and a tube that you can't patch -- a downside of using sealant. But I find that these sorts of punctures are so rare that a spare tube (with sealant installed; or dry, but with a small bottle of the stuff) and a pump is adequate protection.
On Sun, Feb 4, 2018 at 11:25 PM, Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > FWIW, you can remove the cores from valves that are not "removable". Just > use pliers to remove the core locknut; let the core fall into the tube > (pinch tube under the valve stem so that it doth not disappear into the > abyss), and squirt in your sealant. Even if the core does drop to the > unimaginable, dark depths of the tube, it's easy to work it back into place > with your fingers. > > Do you want an absolutely fool proof system against goatheads? I'll give > you one. > > 1. Choose a tire with a very thick tread and a very thick thorn proof > belt. > 2. Add a "thorn proof" tube, the kind that is 1/3" thick on the bottom and > weighs more than the tire. > 3. Add a thick Mr Tuffy. > 4. Add 4 oz of Slime. > > I've ridden 50 mm tires like this through literally a quarter of a mile of > goathead vines covering pavement (ie, max force to drive into tire) and > come out unscathed with no air loss* after several days. > > But! The ride was sh*t. It was like riding through cold molasses 12" deep > in a 53 X 12 against a 40 mph headwind while sick with a 105* fever and the > brakes locked and your saddle way too low. > > * The air cavity in thorn proof tubes is very small, what with the > excessively thick tube walls. > > Back in the day, our local roadies adhered to "the system" which included > lining your skinny racing tire with another racing tire from which you'd > cut the beads. Seriously. Me, I found Kojaks and Michelin Pro Races and > 5-10 flats a week easier to deal with. > > On Sun, Feb 4, 2018 at 11:23 AM, WETH <erlhous...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Patricks and Tim, >> Thanks for the info. I'll do some reading on Orange Seal and tubes with >> removable valve cores. >> Dean, >> I appreciate the info from your ride. From the reading I've done, it >> seems portions of the western section (Atkinson to Valentine) are afflicted >> with vegetation and thorns on the trail. Apparently a state highway runs >> parallel to the trail in sections and is used by some riders weary of flats >> and rougher trail surfaces. >> Thanks, >> Erl >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique > ************************************************************************** > ************** > *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique ************************************************************************** ************** *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
