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[nigelphoto]

I carry a spare tube, decent tyre levers and 24/30mm oe spanners - oh, and spare cables. My adventures are limited to a 100 mile radius from home nowadays so I also carry a mob to call the wife and she can bring the trailer out and pick me up - oh, and I belong to the RAC. Obsessive, me? Nooo

[Mark B]

A note to Devon John about the heavy duty inner tubes: I too thought that sounded like a good plan so I went to my local store, the excellent Bikestop in Stevenage, and asked for a pair (not for the Enfield, but for my sporty Italian 350). They told me that they wouldn't be suitable as they would overheat in normal road use and could fail, and they are only meant for off-road use. I only mention this because I've just noticed that Hitchcocks are selling Michelin heavy duty inner tubes (in the special offers section), and they comment that they are meant for off-road use only.

[Tim NZ]

In the event of a puncture, the most common source or air leakage out of the wheel is past the rim and spoke heads.




Leaving the valve stem securing nut off, will in the event of gradual pressure loss allow to the tire and tube to slowly 'creep' around the rim and the stem will lean over. Then as the pressure lessens the side-walls commence to flex and the rear of the bike fells like mush.

[tony12]

I had a puncture today on the front wheel, noticed the handeling was a bit odd, so stopped and found tyre almost deflated, as luck would have it about 50 miles from home. Removed a suspect bit of metal from tyre, added a bottle of Slime sealant, then used a CO cylinder kit to reinflate the tyre, remained inflated on the second attempt, got me home fine. So yes this stuff works, will be replacing the tube tomorrow.

[ed.lazda]

Has anyone tried the Tubliss system? It's a small high pressure tube that seals off the rim and spoke holes, and allows you to use tubeless tyres on a tubed rim.

[PeteF]

Seems to me that the Tubliss system seals the two beads of the tyre. Same result of course. Mind you, they were developed for motocross tyres, don't know if they're work on the road. No reason why not I suppose but they only prevent tube punctures, not tyre punctures. Then there's the price, £200.