Patrick, I lived and rode in Albuquerque for ~10 years. It was riding there that got me in the habit of carrying three spare tubes (at least) AND a patch kit. Could you reprise how you get the goop into your tubes? Thanks, JimD
On Sep 12, 2013, at 7:01 AM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > One more thing: I can't emphasize how liberating it is not to have to worry > about goatheads. Hitherto, the sole remedy for goatheads was some horrible > combination of Slime, 400 gram "thornproof" tubes, wooden belted tires, and > thick tire liners. I described my travails with the Parigi Roubaix when first > mounted and before Stan's -- 20 patches in a week. The sole thorn proof > system I' used (Big Apples were pretty good but not "proof") involved the > combination above and riding it felt -- literally -- as if a gremlin were > squeezing the brakes. > > The bosque roads, particularly those less used for recreation, are covered > with this year's massive crop of goathead plants, sometimes the vines > spreading across the path from side to side. I cheerfully rode through such a > patch yesterday and, though the thorns are still to mature, it was not by any > means something I'd have done pre-Stan's. > > > On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 7:55 AM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > Stan's was "invented" for tubeless conversions but it works in tubes -- I've > used it in my 30 mm Parigi Roubaix (~60 psi) and the F Freds (~25 psi). > > The sole downside of Stan's, as far as I can tell to date, is that it slowly > dries up into little, golf-ball sized latex octopuses and you have to replace > it. If used in tubes, this means putting up with the solids in your tubes or > replacing the tubes every three to six months. With tubeless, of course, you > can simply remove the tire and clean up the carcase. > > The one flat I've had on my two pairs of Stan's equipped tubes was in the > higher pressure pair when a bad patch came undone. I expect Stan's, like > other sealants, won't work as well on larger holes such as those from roofing > nails, though I could be wrong. But, in my case, all flat dangers, for all > practical purposes, are goatheads > > > On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 7:49 AM, jimD <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, all the discussion about Stan's has got me pondering. > I looked at their www site and couldn't find much about using the product in > tubes. > > Is putting Stan's in tubes a recommended way to use the goop? I'm inclined > to try it > that way but wonder about practicality and implementation. > > -Jim > > In sunny Cupertino where there are only sporadic encounters with goat heads. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED! > Certified Resume Writer > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > [email protected] > http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > > Albuquerque, NM > > > > -- > RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED! > Certified Resume Writer > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > [email protected] > http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > > Albuquerque, NM > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
