Can of Air??
04-07-05 | 09:22 AM
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Can of Air??
I remember seeing a thing for car tires a while back for people that got flats .. it was a can of stuff that inflated the tire enough to basically get home. Anyone ever tried of of these on a bike?
04-07-05 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by yalrighty
I remember seeing a thing for car tires a while back for people that got flats .. it was a can of stuff that inflated the tire enough to basically get home. Anyone ever tried of of these on a bike?
04-07-05 | 10:40 AM
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You are talking about a product called "Fix A Flat". It is a pressurized can containing sealant and a compressed gas. It works well for small holes in low pressure bike tires and fits in your bottle cage. If you have high pressure tires it will not work at all.
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04-07-05 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by yalrighty
I remember seeing a thing for car tires a while back for people that got flats .. it was a can of stuff that inflated the tire enough to basically get home. Anyone ever tried of of these on a bike?
04-07-05 | 04:40 PM
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They do make a Fix-A-Flat for bicycle tyres. It only works to 50PSI though. I personally would just carry a spare tube or patchkit and a pump or CO2 inflator.
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04-07-05 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by operator
Yeah it's called a mini pump.
Anyone ever tried of of these on a bike?
04-07-05 | 06:36 PM
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I have a can my wife takes with her on her short, solo rides. She's never had to use it, and she's off the bike until after the baby is born and she's healed. I've carried it while riding my tubulars, but never had a need to use it. I carried my CO2 as well to get the pressuere up.
04-07-05 | 06:55 PM
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This stuff has a lot of goo in it that will add significant weight to your tires.
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04-07-05 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by PaulH
You are talking about a product called "Fix A Flat". It is a pressurized can containing sealant and a compressed gas. It works well for small holes in low pressure bike tires and fits in your bottle cage. If you have high pressure tires it will not work at all.
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leaving you with not only a flat but with a sticky gummy mess where you tube used to be.CO2 works better.
Or a pump.
Pump first.
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04-07-05 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
Fix-a-flat also contains a solvent which dissolves some of the rubber in the tire to seal the hole. Unfortunately, with a bicycle tube, the rubber in the inner tube is much thinner and therefore more likely to dissolve completely leaving you with not only a flat but with a sticky gummy mess where you tube used to be.
CO2 works better.
Or a pump.
Pump first.
leaving you with not only a flat but with a sticky gummy mess where you tube used to be.CO2 works better.
Or a pump.
Pump first.
04-07-05 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by woof
Bought a can of something called seal 'n flate to have as a quick fix for xc racing. Willing to toss the tube afterwards. Good idea or not?
04-07-05 | 09:39 PM
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I ride with slime in my tires. after spending the entire 2004 season getting a flat every
15 miles, or so it seemed (much cursing from me, heavy, resigned sighs from my ride partner) upgraded to schwalbe tires and slime in my tubes!!! have had no problems since.
15 miles, or so it seemed (much cursing from me, heavy, resigned sighs from my ride partner) upgraded to schwalbe tires and slime in my tubes!!! have had no problems since.
