Re: Straight inner tubes?

p e t e f a g e r l i n said:

NiteRider said:

Does anybody know if there's a noncircular inner tube on the market? I
thought there was, but I can't find anything on the net. My bike has a
full Nexus setup in the back and it's a royal pain in the ass to remove
and reinstall the wheel. Be a lot easier if there was a straight inner
tube, sort of like those long balloons that they use for balloon
animals.

I have access to a heat sealer. Maybe I can try to make my own by
cutting a tube and sealing the ends. Or maybe just good, old fashioned
patch glue to seal the ends?

They were called the Specialized Dirtworm.

I think that they are currently out of production.

a-hah! thats what they were called, I was thinking either hookworm
(maxxis tyre) or ring worm (nasty thing in your colon)

Small Black Dog

Small Black Dog said:

p e t e f a g e r l i n said:

NiteRider said:

Does anybody know if there's a noncircular inner tube on the market? I
thought there was, but I can't find anything on the net. My bike has a
full Nexus setup in the back and it's a royal pain in the ass to remove
and reinstall the wheel. Be a lot easier if there was a straight inner
tube, sort of like those long balloons that they use for balloon
animals.

I have access to a heat sealer. Maybe I can try to make my own by
cutting a tube and sealing the ends. Or maybe just good, old fashioned
patch glue to seal the ends?

They were called the Specialized Dirtworm.

I think that they are currently out of production.

a-hah! thats what they were called, I was thinking either hookworm
(maxxis tyre) or ring worm (nasty thing in your colon)

Nah, I think you're thinking of tapeworms. Ringworm is a fungal
infection of the skin.
http://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/ringworm.html (don't worry, no pictures)
Things I've learned through osmosis.

Shawn

Small Black Dog said:

p e t e f a g e r l i n said:

NiteRider said:

Does anybody know if there's a noncircular inner tube on the market?

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Quoted message said:

They were called the Specialized Dirtworm.

I think that they are currently out of production.

a-hah! thats what they were called, I was thinking either hookworm
(maxxis tyre) or ring worm (nasty thing in your colon)

I think it was "tube snake".

gabrielle

gabrielle said:

Small Black Dog said:

p e t e f a g e r l i n said:

NiteRider wrote:

> Does anybody know if there's a noncircular inner tube on the market?

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

They were called the Specialized Dirtworm.

I think that they are currently out of production.

a-hah! thats what they were called, I was thinking either hookworm
(maxxis tyre) or ring worm (nasty thing in your colon)

I think it was "tube snake".

gabrielle

I think you're think of "tube steak"

--
Slacker

NiteRider howls out from the darkness:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I think that they are currently out of production.

Damn. That stinks. Thanks for the info.

You might experiment with making your own. But, use some really moster
assed glue and don't kill the messenger after painfull failures.

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T o m "It wasn't me your honor" Dillon
Lakewood, CO
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