Originally Posted by
onyerleft
I can't quite put my finger on it, but something about your experience reminds of Ghostbusters.
I recently punctured right on front of a bike store, so I thought I'd ask if they could fix it while I wait, rather than do it myself. The mechanic said he didn't have time to fix it while I waited, but offered to put sealant in my tube. He said that using the sealants marketed for tubeless tires were better for this kind of application than Slime.
I'm not saying sealants are bad, they have a place. I had a lot of flats early on but found that tire/tube selection made a huge difference. So I went that route. I mostly ride solo so a 15 minute break to change a tube is not a big deal to me I usually just toss the punctured tube and keep 4-5 spares and a half dozen CO2 cartridges on hand to replenish my bike bag. Amazon is awesome that way.