Monday, November 28, 2016

patch job...














Somehow I have made this far in life without ever having patched an inner tube.  Today I finally got my chance.  Noticed this morning that one of the trike tires was low.  Two days ago I noticed this stickery branch barely stuck in the tire.  Found the tiny hole by submerging the tube in a bucket of water.  We'll see if the patch holds by tomorrow.  Note to self: add some tire repair gear to the flight kit.  64,73,53,0,B
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8 comments:

  1. rjNovember 28, 2016 at 5:25 PM

    You can buy some sealer to put in the tubes as a proactive measure.

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  2. John WellsNovember 28, 2016 at 5:32 PM

    yes...I am a big fan of Slime for inner tubes and tires...

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  3. Margery BilldNovember 28, 2016 at 6:03 PM

    Those things are not pleasant.

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  4. JeffNovember 28, 2016 at 8:29 PM

    The slime inner tubes work great! I put them on mower and no more trouble.

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  5. UnknownNovember 28, 2016 at 11:04 PM

    Hau!...with roads thorns and miles like yours...a spare tyre for your truck too I hope.

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  6. Larry GNovember 29, 2016 at 6:19 AM

    hmmm.. that could be a troublesome thing if you ran over a thorn on takeoff and then
    had to land with a flat tire... eh?

    wonder what others who have unfriendly ground vegetation do about that....

    dang! NOTHING is ever SIMPLE! ;-)

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  7. JeffNovember 29, 2016 at 8:32 PM

    I should have said that some of the slime tubes are self sealing. Anyone interested might check slime website or ??

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  8. ErikDecember 2, 2016 at 10:54 AM

    I highly recommend using Stans Notubes tire sealant. I use it here in Idaho to save myself from goathead punctures on my bike. Works like a pro. I have used Slime before and it isn't as good as Stans.

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