On Wed, 02 May 2007 18:02:39 GMT, "Kerry Montgomery"
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> wrote:
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>"Pista" <tcoleman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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
Dear Kerry,
The same races where anyone who doesn't use Tufos with sealant added
gets flats "almost every" time.
:)
Cheers,
Carl Fogel
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