Comments on: Fatblogging: Flat tires blow. Slimed tires do not.

By: bob marvin

bob marvin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:50:28 +0000

I have been using slime in my mountain bike for years. Stuff works great…. I to am in “goathead” country.

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By: Pedro

Pedro — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 15:49:35 +0000

Sorry, that post got kind of messed up. I was trying to link to http://www.mrtuffy.com/

By: Pedro

Pedro — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 15:48:56 +0000

Hi, I know this is a little late but I was referred here after seeing your post about filleting salmon.

I would recommend you pick up a pair of tire liners (I swear by ). I cycle (not much off road) most weekends and haven’t had a flat in about 3 years. Seriously.

By: Chuck Toporek

Chuck Toporek — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:08:18 +0000

Howdy Bill,

As a fellow “Clydesdale” (I’m 6’2″ and about 240, too), I’ve experienced quite a few flats using regular tubes as well. The one thing I’ve found that works best is to use thorn-resistant tubes. They cost more, and are heavier, but I think I’ve only had one flat with them, and that was when I had an accident and a spoke snapped and punctured the tube with force.

HTH,
Chuck

By: Joel

Joel — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:42:31 +0000

Thanks for the tip; those goat-heads go right through kevlar even.