I usually find the goathead(s) in a flat tire the next day. FWIW tubeless works great riding through a patch. Pick 'em out and keep riding. That's the #1 reason I went that way on my 29er.
On 1/23/12, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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. > > -- 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.
