LBS "upgrade"

Gregg <[email protected]> wrote let it be known
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Is it worth the additional cost to purchase
tube liners and "thicker" tubes for your MTB?

(For that added protection of reducing the chance
for flats).

The LBS was offering this for around $30-$40.

Just curious. Or is there some after market
products that provide similar protection?
(Green slime? or whatever that stuff is).

I declined at time of purchase. But I'll be taking
my MTB in for the free tune up soon. just curious if
I should have them install that stuff.

I think you need to answer two questions first.

1) Where are you

2) What kind of riding are you planning on doing?

Where I am (N.E. USA) we don't need anything like that no matter
what kind of trails we find. But from what I understand, in the
S.E. it is pretty handy.

Curt Bousquet <[email hidden]> wrote let it be known
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But from what I understand, in the
S.E. it is pretty handy.

er.... South*west*

Curt Bousquet said:

Curt Bousquet <[email hidden]> wrote let it be known
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But from what I understand, in the
S.E. it is pretty handy.

er.... South*west*

I use thorn resistant tubes and love them. They hold up super well and
have not had a flat since using them. They are heavier so if you are
weight conscious these will not be up your alley.

Peace.

--
David R Marlborough
DJ Mackelicious
http://walkingwounded.blogspot.com/

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But from what I understand, in the
S.E. it is pretty handy.

er.... South*west*

I'm in the Southwest, (Arizona).

I'm leaning towards having them installed. $30 - $40
ain't gonna break me......

thanx for the input.

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But from what I understand, in the
S.E. it is pretty handy.

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er.... South*west*

I use thorn resistant tubes and love them. They hold up super well and
have not had a flat since using them. They are heavier so if you are
weight conscious these will not be up your alley.

Peace.

Not a gram counter.... :-)

thx. for the info.

Save like 30 buck. Buy the tubes and install them
yourself. But if you can't because you lack the know how. Go run to the
LBS and give up the bucks.

Gregg said:

Is it worth the additional cost to purchase
tube liners and "thicker" tubes for your MTB?

[...]

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Or is there some after market
products that provide similar protection?
(Green slime? or whatever that stuff is).

You're in Arizona? Some type of thorn protection is probably a good
idea. I use Slimed tubes when I ride the desert, and I have been very
pleased with them. "Green Slime" is a gooey fluid that you put inside a
tube to make it self-sealing when hit with a small puncture. It works.

CC

"Gregg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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But from what I understand, in the
S.E. it is pretty handy.

er.... South*west*

I'm in the Southwest, (Arizona).

I'm leaning towards having them installed. $30 - $40
ain't gonna break me......

thanx for the input.

You can do it yourself if you got Schrader tubes. Buy a bottle of Slime.
Let the air out. Unscrew the schrader valve. Pour the recommended amount.
Put the valve back on. Pump up your tires.

Curt Bousquet said:

Curt Bousquet <[email hidden]> wrote let it be known
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But from what I understand, in the
S.E. it is pretty handy.

er.... South*west*

uh, Thanks. Not much need in the southeast...

jack said:

"Gregg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> But from what I understand, in the
> S.E. it is pretty handy.

er.... South*west*

I'm in the Southwest, (Arizona).

I'm leaning towards having them installed. $30 - $40
ain't gonna break me......

thanx for the input.

You can do it yourself if you got Schrader tubes. Buy a bottle of
Slime. Let the air out. Unscrew the schrader valve. Pour the
recommended amount. Put the valve back on. Pump up your tires.

Slime even comes with the core tool under the cap (make sure the top of the
bottle "rattles" when you buy it) for easy removal. It doesn't work very
well for pinch flats however. It will let you shoot some air in the tire to
get you down the trail a bit though.

Mike