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Today I couldn't pretend that the damp spot on my front tire was from
a wet road . . . But the tire pressure was still good . . . So I went for my daily ride, even though I noticed a tiny tuft of white fibers sticking out of the tire, just as I started off. Back home, I pulled the tube, pumped it up, and was pleased to see that the Slime fibers and goo were still doing their job: http://i39.tinypic.com/2is8cd4.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/v6mds6.jpg No hissing even out of the tire, but overnight the tube bled enough Slime to make a damp spot on the tire. Cheers, Carl Fogel |
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Carl Fogel,
Nice photos, and very nice looking patch jobs! How did you remove the rubber rib that passes under the patches? Thanks, Kerry wrote in message ... Today I couldn't pretend that the damp spot on my front tire was from a wet road . . . But the tire pressure was still good . . . So I went for my daily ride, even though I noticed a tiny tuft of white fibers sticking out of the tire, just as I started off. Back home, I pulled the tube, pumped it up, and was pleased to see that the Slime fibers and goo were still doing their job: http://i39.tinypic.com/2is8cd4.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/v6mds6.jpg No hissing even out of the tire, but overnight the tube bled enough Slime to make a damp spot on the tire. Cheers, Carl Fogel |
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:Today I couldn't pretend that the damp spot on my front tire was from :a wet road . . . :But the tire pressure was still good . . . :So I went for my daily ride, even though I noticed a tiny tuft of :white fibers sticking out of the tire, just as I started off. :Back home, I pulled the tube, pumped it up, and was pleased to see :that the Slime fibers and goo were still doing their job: : http://i39.tinypic.com/2is8cd4.jpg : http://i44.tinypic.com/v6mds6.jpg :No hissing even out of the tire, but overnight the tube bled enough :Slime to make a damp spot on the tire. That a goathead hole? -- sig 69 |
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WE SUSPECT FOUL PLAY AT THE CULDESACK.
Yes, I suspect foulplay. I see goatheads but always under the goathead bush not scattered willy nilly on the path. |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:52:10 -0700, "Kerry Montgomery"
wrote: Carl Fogel, Nice photos, and very nice looking patch jobs! How did you remove the rubber rib that passes under the patches? Thanks, Kerry wrote in message .. . Today I couldn't pretend that the damp spot on my front tire was from a wet road . . . But the tire pressure was still good . . . So I went for my daily ride, even though I noticed a tiny tuft of white fibers sticking out of the tire, just as I started off. Back home, I pulled the tube, pumped it up, and was pleased to see that the Slime fibers and goo were still doing their job: http://i39.tinypic.com/2is8cd4.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/v6mds6.jpg No hissing even out of the tire, but overnight the tube bled enough Slime to make a damp spot on the tire. Cheers, Carl Fogel Dear Kerry, To patch a tube, I stretch it flat around the round end of a handy vise (a 2x4 or piece of plastic pipe works, too) and clip it in place with a cheap plastic spring-clip: http://i39.tinypic.com/2u5x8xd.jpg (The toothpick makes sure that I can find the tiniest hole after the cement goes on.) A couple of swipes with the flexible sanding block removes ridges, mold release, and anything else, leaving bare rubber. I brush cement on the tube, slap the patch on, and slip a dozen rubber bands over the patch to hold it firmly in place. It's nice to know that the edges are being pressed firmly against the tube. For all I know, the cement doesn't care, but the rubber bands don't hurt. Tomorrow, I'll pump the tube up to see if any other leaks appear or if the patch fails for some unexpected reason, deflate it, roll it up, put a rubber band around it, slip it in a baggie, and stuff it in the box with its dozen identical twins to wait its next turn in my tires. A baggie is slippery and much easier to pull out of my crowded bike frame bag than a bare rubber tube. Cheers, Carl Fogel |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:09:29 +0000 (UTC), David Scheidt
wrote: wrote: :Today I couldn't pretend that the damp spot on my front tire was from :a wet road . . . :But the tire pressure was still good . . . :So I went for my daily ride, even though I noticed a tiny tuft of :white fibers sticking out of the tire, just as I started off. :Back home, I pulled the tube, pumped it up, and was pleased to see :that the Slime fibers and goo were still doing their job: : http://i39.tinypic.com/2is8cd4.jpg : http://i44.tinypic.com/v6mds6.jpg :No hissing even out of the tire, but overnight the tube bled enough :Slime to make a damp spot on the tire. That a goathead hole? Dear David, It's probably a goathead hole. Sometimes I find the broken-off thorn still stuck in the tire, with its base flush with the rubber, much like a wood-screw in a car tire whose head has been ground off. I dig broken-off goathead thorns out with the end of one of the paper-clips hanging from my bike bag zipper. (I carry two paper-clips because sometimes one vanishes by the side of the road, much like a quick-connect link.) Cheers, Carl Fogel |
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: ::No hissing even out of the tire, but overnight the tube bled enough ::Slime to make a damp spot on the tire. : :That a goathead hole? ear David, :It's probably a goathead hole. :Sometimes I find the broken-off thorn still stuck in the tire, with :its base flush with the rubber, much like a wood-screw in a car tire :whose head has been ground off. :I dig broken-off goathead thorns out with the end of one of the aper-clips hanging from my bike bag zipper. (I carry two paper-clips :because sometimes one vanishes by the side of the road, much like a :quick-connect link.) Thanks for reminding me to replace teh safety pins I keep in my wallet coin pocket. Can I suggest an addition to your patching tool kit? http://www.amazon.com/Wooden-Handle-.../dp/B005DJ9860 Allow the glue to dry, slap the patch on, and use the stitcher to firmly press it into place. No need to wait overnight to see if it works. -- sig 72 |
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On Mar 12, 7:07*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:52:10 -0700, "Kerry Montgomery" wrote: Carl Fogel, Nice photos, and very nice looking patch jobs! How did you remove the rubber rib that passes under the patches? Thanks, Kerry wrote in message .. . Today I couldn't pretend that the damp spot on my front tire was from a wet road . . . But the tire pressure was still good . . . So I went for my daily ride, even though I noticed a tiny tuft of white fibers sticking out of the tire, just as I started off. Back home, I pulled the tube, pumped it up, and was pleased to see that the Slime fibers and goo were still doing their job: http://i39.tinypic.com/2is8cd4.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/v6mds6.jpg No hissing even out of the tire, but overnight the tube bled enough Slime to make a damp spot on the tire. Cheers, Carl Fogel Dear Kerry, To patch a tube, I stretch it flat around the round end of a handy vise (a 2x4 or piece of plastic pipe works, too) and clip it in place with a cheap plastic spring-clip: *http://i39.tinypic.com/2u5x8xd.jpg (The toothpick makes sure that I can find the tiniest hole after the cement goes on.) A couple of swipes with the flexible sanding block removes ridges, mold release, and anything else, leaving bare rubber. I brush cement on the tube, slap the patch on, and slip a dozen rubber bands over the patch to hold it firmly in place. I like the trick of wrapping the tube around a cylindrical object, plus using a sanding block. I do that as well, generally with a 1.5" dowel that's stored nearby and mounted in my bench vise. Instead of the stitcher that David showed, after patching I take a second dowel and roll it over the patch, holding it perpendicular to the stationary dowel. With two hands I can get lots of pressure on the patch. Seems to work well. Unlike Carl, I've never needed to buy my patch glue by the quart. ;-) - Frank Krygowski |
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Frank Krygowski wrote:
:Instead of the stitcher that David showed, after patching I take a :second dowel and roll it over the patch, holding it perpendicular to :the stationary dowel. With two hands I can get lots of pressure on :the patch. Seems to work well. The sticher is fast and works reliably. I've put a few thousand patches on, and it's the right tool. I don't know that i'd go buy one, but Carl seems to get a lot more flats than I do, given that's he's got a well developed system (and he lives in goathead hell....). :Unlike Carl, I've never needed to buy my patch glue by the quart. ;-) That's just 8 oz jar. that's about a day's supply at a busy tire shop, and a lifetime supply for most cyclists. The brush attached to the lid is very handy, though, and for five or six bucks at an auto parts store, well worth it if you patch any number of tubes at all. -- sig 103 |
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:49:31 +0000 (UTC), David Scheidt
wrote: wrote: : ::No hissing even out of the tire, but overnight the tube bled enough ::Slime to make a damp spot on the tire. : :That a goathead hole? ear David, :It's probably a goathead hole. :Sometimes I find the broken-off thorn still stuck in the tire, with :its base flush with the rubber, much like a wood-screw in a car tire :whose head has been ground off. :I dig broken-off goathead thorns out with the end of one of the aper-clips hanging from my bike bag zipper. (I carry two paper-clips :because sometimes one vanishes by the side of the road, much like a :quick-connect link.) Thanks for reminding me to replace teh safety pins I keep in my wallet coin pocket. Can I suggest an addition to your patching tool kit? http://www.amazon.com/Wooden-Handle-.../dp/B005DJ9860 Allow the glue to dry, slap the patch on, and use the stitcher to firmly press it into place. No need to wait overnight to see if it works. Dear Dave, I have one. It didn't work very well. Cheers, Carl Fogel |
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