"Pista" <tcoleman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> We still use traditional tubes, because a single Slime tube will weigh
> more than a pair of tires AND standard tubes combined.
>
> Just use Tufo tubulars - most reliable tire ever and the reason I still
> ride on tubulars on all of my bikes, including my mountain bike.
>
> If you don't use standard tubular rimes, you can also get almost all of
> their tires in a clincher version. The tire does not contain a tube at
> all, and uses a sealant (absolutely nothing like the slime compound) to
> fill punctures. I am on the bike 20 hours a week and have been using
Tufo
> tires for over 15 years. In all that time, I have never, ever had a
flat
> tire - except for almost every race where I am not allowed to use
Tufo's.
>
> Any shop can order them from the distributor in Canada, or from Airo
> International in California.
>
> Prisoner at War wrote:
>> The claim is that it "instantly seals punctures up to 1/8" as you
>> ride" and "works repeatedly, lasts up to 2 years"...how's this
>> possible -- and how's it that we're still using regular tubes, then???
>>
>> Also, has anyone any experience with gluelss patch kits? How are
>> they, how do they work?
>>
>>
>> TIA!
>>
Pista,
Which races won't let you use Tufos, and why?
Thanks,
Kerry
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