Forgot to add: I am skeptical about Foss's being proof against goatheads, but if they are, I will ante up if Riv carries them for 60 mm tires.
I find that fat tires attract more thorns than skinnies, tho' whether this is due to the width or because fat tires get ridden in thornier places, I dunno. On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 1:31 PM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > The crucial test will be to run over a plot of goatheads, coming out on > the other side with scores sticking into your tires: if after two days you > find no air loss, Foss tubes are proof against the thorns. > > Note that very often when you run over a goathead it will go in only part > way and, if you don't smack it again against the pavement multiple times > won't penetrate the tube. > > OTOH, I've been on many rides where I pick up a thorn slightly to the > outside of the middle of the tread and ride the rest of the way anxiously > seeing the thorn revolving with the tires; then pull it out at the end of > the ride and hear that dreaded "Hssss..." > > At other times yet a goathead will penetrate but cause only a very slow > leak so that it is only after a number of hours that you find your tire > flat. In fact, most of my flats are slow-leak goathead-caused. > > Patrick Moore, who had a traumatic time on Sat eve. fixing and refixing > and dammit re-refixing tubes with multiple goathead holes. > > > On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 9:34 AM, jimD <rasterd...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> On Jan 21, 2012, at 10:25 AM, MoVelo inquired: >> >> > Has anyone had success with Foss tubes against goatherds? >> >> Moi! >> Ran over a goatherd just the other day. >> No troubles. >> >> JimD >> >> On Jan 21, 2012, at 10:25 AM, MoVelo wrote: >> >> > Has anyone had success with Foss tubes against goatherds? >> > >> > On Jan 21, 1:47 am, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Today I pulled my Rivy down from the hook and find the rear tire flat. >> >> <a href=" >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/6733538469/in/photostream/ >> ">Yep, >> >> another goathead. </a> I don't know how often this happens, but lets >> >> just say I've gone through a 100 pack of Rema tubes in the last few >> >> years! So I'm kinda' considering going tubeless with this bike. Sun >> >> CR-18 rims and 35mm Paselas. I have my 29er set up that way and love >> >> it, but have Stans rims etc. >> >> >> >> Any experiences positive or negative with a set up like this? >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Cheers, >> >> David >> >> Redlands, CA >> >> >> >> ** >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
