Bicycle Mechanics - Self sealing tubes

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chewa

03-05-03, 01:49 AM

I had a back wheel puncture this morning. Very noisy and went down fast. My third this year.

However a week or so ago I put a wrench forceself sealing tube in, so I rolled the bike to the side and pumped it up again. Got me in the last 2 or 3 miles with no apparent loss of pressure, but I’ll have to check at lunchtime.

I've read differing reports of the effectiveness of these thing. Anyone got any view on this.?

DeadSailor

08-06-08, 08:50 PM

there really is no difference between the slime tubes or the wf ones or pretty much any of these that use the same concept.

pretty much...if the whole is small enough, itll seal itself back up once you pump it up.

its its too big...your pretty much on the same street as if you had used a regular tube.

so how well these work depends on the size of what caused the flat.