I'm quite new to the mtb world, I've been riding about 4 months now. I just bought a new '04 disc-brake Rockhopper and I'm having the most(cycling)fun I've had in years. I am discovering the joys of the local S. California trails, and starting to plan a trip to Yellowstone/Tetons later this year.
I have picked up several punctures over the last few weeks, which I accept as a normal hazard of the game. I have heard mention of products which can enhance the 'puncture resistance' of tires, predominantly I assume to cope with the thorn and nail type punctures. "Slime" is one of the product types I have heard about. Another is some kind of kevlar insert. I would like to have a longer time between failures, but don't want to ruin tires or tubes trying to achieve this, so can anyone please advise me if these types of product are any good?
I'm quite new to the mtb world, I've been riding about 4 months now. I just bought a new '04 disc-brake Rockhopper and I'm having the most(cycling)fun I've had in years. I am discovering the joys of the local S. California trails, and starting to plan a trip to Yellowstone/Tetons later this year.
I thought Yellowstone was off-limits to bikes(?)
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I have picked up several punctures over the last few weeks, which I accept as a normal hazard of the game. I have heard mention of products which can enhance the 'puncture resistance' of tires, predominantly I assume to cope with the thorn and nail type punctures. "Slime" is one of the product types I have heard about. Another is some kind of kevlar insert. I would like to have a longer time between failures, but don't want to ruin tires or tubes trying to achieve this, so can anyone please advise me if these types of product are any good?
What type of punctures are you getting? Are they caused by external objects? If you're getting pinch flats all the time, try running your tyres at a higher pressure.
I am discovering the joys of the local S. California trails, and starting to plan a trip to Yellowstone/Tetons later this year.
I thought Yellowstone was off-limits to bikes(?)
It's not off-limits, but the majority of cycling is on-road. However, Yellowstone has designated several gravel routes for mountain bike and foot travel only. How extensive these are I have yet to find out, it doesn't look like they are going to be anything more technical than riding up the street, but only 3 out of 14 days are given to be in that area anyway, so it's not a big deal.
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the product types I have heard about. Another is some kind of kevlar insert. I would like to have a longer time between failures, but don't want to ruin tires or tubes trying to achieve this, so can anyone please advise me if these types of product are any good?
What type of punctures are you getting? Are they caused by external objects? If you're getting pinch flats all the time, try running your tyres at a higher pressure.
I am getting external object punctures. Couple of serious thorny looking pieces, and one broken 'Bud' bottle in the parking lot. Typically my tires are at about 50psi, with the recommended maximum being at 60psi.
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I'm quite new to the mtb world, I've been riding about 4 months now. I just bought a new '04 disc-brake Rockhopper and I'm having the most(cycling)fun I've had in years. I am discovering the joys of the local S. California trails, and starting to plan a trip to Yellowstone/Tetons later this year.
I have picked up several punctures over the last few weeks, which I accept as a normal hazard of the game. I have heard mention of products which can enhance the 'puncture resistance' of tires, predominantly I assume to cope with the thorn and nail type punctures. "Slime" is one of the product types I have heard about. Another is some kind of kevlar insert. I would like to have a longer time between failures, but don't want to ruin tires or tubes trying to achieve this, so can anyone please advise me if these types of product are any good?
Thanks
Higher air pressure and avoiding sharp objects both work very well.
