Flat Tyre Question

Deep Freud Moors said:

I have never heard of tyre liners. Like I mentioned before, I just use
an old inner tube, which does the trick.

Is there a specific product that does a better job, and how much is
it?

Touring out around Forbes/Cowra/Parkes we had a [censored] of punctures
from (what the locals called) "cat head" thorns. They grow in a
flat ground-cover on the sides of the road.

On the tandem with 2" IRC Metro Cross 'Duro's, we only had a single
puncture (went down overnight), but other tyres on the 4 bikes
with no kevlar belting had quite a few problems. The Cowra LBS
suggested a combination of tyre liners and thorn resistant tubes.
The liners are a 3cm (ish) wide strip of soft plastic which you
run around the tyre between the tyre and the tube. I don't remember
the brand, but people on the Phreds bicycle touring list reccomend
"Mr Tuffy" liners... These were not that brand. The new tubes had a
relatively thick outside, and felt quite heavy.

This combination solved all puncture problems. However, maybe it was
just my imagination, but it seemed that the rolling resistance drastically
increased and the steering was extra heavy. I pulled them out again
when we got home.

On the trailer wheels (20"😉 we used some sort of goopy stuff you put
inside the tube that clogs up the holes as they happen. It seemed to work
ok, but made it a right [censored] to pump up the tyres with only a hand pump.
It must clog the valve or summat.

cheers,
-kt

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Deep Freud Moor said:

Big Bill Cody said:

Ozzii Pete said:

Hi all, I have a mountain bike with MB tyres on it. My question is, if
I replace the knobby MB tyres with slick tyres, will they me more
prone to getting a puncture?

I don't know whether they are more or less prone to punctures but tyre
liners are wonderful for reducing the incidence of puntures

I have never heard of tyre liners. Like I mentioned before, I just use
an old inner tube, which does the trick.
Is there a specific product that does a better job, and how much is it?
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DFM

There are several... I have only tried "Mr Tuffy's" and now, I
wouldn't commute without them. They also come in different widths for
different tyres.

They are basically strips of flexible plastic, softer on the edges (to
conform to the curve) and harder in the middle. They will stop (almost)
anything getting to the tube.

The pair I bought 3 or so years ago were $30 for a pair. Cheers, Troy

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Quoted message said:

I have never heard of tyre liners. Like I mentioned before, I just use
an old inner tube, which does the trick.

Is there a specific product that does a better job, and how much is
it?

Mr Tuffy's will work, but they are heavy and when I used them the only
puncture I got was caused by the edge of the overlapped liner.

Also do a sarch for Stan's NoTubes. This is a different approach to the same
problem, and by all accounts very effective, albeit a little more expensive.
But you can do away with tubes & patch kits.

Cheers
Peter

Peter Signorini said:

Mr Tuffy's will work, but they are heavy and when I used them
the only puncture I got was caused by the edge of the
overlapped liner.

I've seen the same problem on a family member's bike. The tube
had actually worn thin at the liner's edge, until it gave way.
There was obviously localised friction.

John

Ozzii Pete said:

Hi all, I have a mountain bike with MB tyres on it.
My question is, if I replace the knobby MB tyres with slick tyres, will they
me more prone to getting a puncture?

Thanks again. Pete

I find that when I get a puncture in my mtb slicks (cheap $15 dunlops)
that if I check the tyre I find 4 or 5 slivers of glass in it all ready
and waiting to work there way in and make more punctures.

Peter Signorini:

Quoted message said:

Also do a sarch for Stan's NoTubes. This is a different approach to the same
problem, and by all accounts very effective, albeit a little more expensive.
But you can do away with tubes & patch kits.

Not by all accounts are NoTubes effective. I know of at least three
ex-users who went back to inner tubes, albeit they rode mostly on
offroad tracks. Also have a read of some of the message boards at
mtbreview.com, and you'll see that NoTubes seem to be both loathed and
loved.

does anyone have any experience or views on this?
http://www.notubes.com/aboutTubeless.htm

pretty impressive videos. I'm thinking about it for a road bike (700C

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