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Old 10-01-07, 12:29 PM
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Tubes

I went through 2 inner tubes today, I've been using the bell tubes at walmart because they're cheap, but lately I've been going through tubes so quick the savings aren't really worth it. I hoping to find something like these at the LBS, but has anyone used anything similar with positive or negative results?

https://www.danscomp.com/446040.php?cat=PARTS
https://www.danscomp.com/446017.php?cat=PARTS
https://www.danscomp.com/446002.php?cat=PARTS

The super thick seem like the best bet, but I don't know if I trust the difference in diameter from the top to the bottom, it seems like it would inflate funny
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Old 10-01-07, 02:11 PM
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If the punctures are on the outside, you need new tires. If they are on the inside, get a new rim
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it's just thorns and tacks that got through the to the inner tubes, the tires are usually pretty good
at catching the thorns unless it's long suckers that get through
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Old 10-01-07, 02:55 PM
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It's obviously the tires, no good tires would have 2 a day
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Did you take out the thorns that got stuck the first time?
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believe in walmart!

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Get a good patch kit to save you some money. I don't even remember the last time I had a flat.
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If you've got $12, get some Mr. Tuffy tire liners. I have so many thorns and goatheads in my area that I'd have flats daily if it weren't for 'em. I've run over glass bottles and stuff too since then and I haven't had a flat since installation.
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I'll be piking up a patch kit soon, now that I have decent tubes it should be worth it to repair them instead of replacing them. I pick the thorns out as soon as I notice them, most of the time it wasn't a problem unless I hit a monster one, which has been happening frequently lately
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