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Old 01-13-09, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by bykerouac

On a related note, do you put talcum powder on your inner tubes?

yup, all bikes all tubes.

when the tube goes in, you ride all summer and never have a flat..fine

but someday when you go to pull the tube out, if there is no talc, the tube can
weld itself to the tire and it can rip if you pull on it. so talc is like release compound
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Old 01-13-09, 09:26 AM
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PDR - The only online place that I've found the Kojak 20" is

https://www.schwalbetires.com/kojak

Has anyone else had experience with these tires?
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I ordered the slick Kojaks. Too many flats with the Marathons. I also ordered the Schwalbe tubes which are supposed to be better than other tubes.

Another thread on the badness of pre-glued patches:

https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...re+slime+liner
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