indianajo
Well-Known Member
I was getting 3 flats a year, when I was running road pattern tires. I ride on road. PIT*, I carry 60 lb groceries/parts and tipping the bike upside down takes a full unload by the side of the road. I was getting road iron (nails, screws, cuttings) or broken glass. We don't have those ugly thorns here. I changed tires to kenda knobbies and stopped having flats. So they are quite competent at road hazards, just not those off road western briars. When the knobs on the kendas wear down to <1/16" then they can have flats again.
I found Slime plugged the valve up and when the tire slid off the rim (cheap undersize ****ese rims) I couldn't let the air out to reseat it. I'm back to no sealant at all. I carry a foot pump, 2 lb tools and 2 tubes at all time. I walked 13 miles back to town once when my one replacement tube blew up instantly. Tubes are all ****ese unfortunately with the variable quality, unless I ride 8 miles out of my way over to the LBS to buy them there (******nese). I've bought two frame type pumps from the LBS, neither would hold the schrader valve well enough to pump one tire up. The stupid 3 lb schwinn foot pump from the grocery store actually works, for a year anyway until the rubber hose dries up. I hang it from the handlebar on 16 ga wire.
I found Slime plugged the valve up and when the tire slid off the rim (cheap undersize ****ese rims) I couldn't let the air out to reseat it. I'm back to no sealant at all. I carry a foot pump, 2 lb tools and 2 tubes at all time. I walked 13 miles back to town once when my one replacement tube blew up instantly. Tubes are all ****ese unfortunately with the variable quality, unless I ride 8 miles out of my way over to the LBS to buy them there (******nese). I've bought two frame type pumps from the LBS, neither would hold the schrader valve well enough to pump one tire up. The stupid 3 lb schwinn foot pump from the grocery store actually works, for a year anyway until the rubber hose dries up. I hang it from the handlebar on 16 ga wire.