I see you are in Benoni , why dont you speak with Desmond Soekoe in Fishers Hill . He builds bike , conventual ,E powered , petrol powered ,trikes in both petrol or battery . He is very innovative and passionate . https://soekoe.co.za/
I converted to 28mm tyres about a year ago . I stayed with the 23/25 mm tubes and even pumped tyres to 6 bar not knowing that one can ride them at a lower pressure . I have not had a issue and know pump 4.5bar front and 5 bar rear . The comfort level is very noticeable.
As said , take tyre back to the shop you bought it from and let them consider a warranty replacement . Failing that i would put pin marker in it ,take it off the rim , clean the sealant off at that spot and put a decent thick patch on it . The sealant will do the rest for you .
(But the greatest change we've made is using only raw, unprocessed, unpasteurized milk and dairy products) Quote Eddie V . I supported a mate of mine who had a small dairy farm and we bought unpasteurized dairy products from him . My wife was diagnosed with Brucelossis and was hospitalized for it . I avoided it but was advised buy the Drs and dietician to not use unpasteurized dairy product . Just on a side note i was hospitalized 5 weeks ago with a bladder infection . My wife came to visit twice and got terribly ill on the Friday . I was discharged on that Friday and on Saturday /Sunday i had the same . We were both tested positive for Covid which we got from the hospital . So fellow cyclists don't be fooled and think that that Dreaded Lurgy has left our shores because it is still about .Drs are side steeping the word Covid and call it "Upper respiratory infection " Just look a the TdF podium presentation and you will see the masks still being worn by officials .
On my birthday (71 ) 19th may i was going to do a 71km ride but only managed 30km as i felt ill . I was diagnosed with bladder infection and admitted to hospital for 5 days . Colleen came to visit a few times during my stay . I was discharged on the Friday and on arrival at home found Colleen to be ill (Covid positive ) . The next day i was Covid positive as well so we isolated ourselves for 2 weeks to get over the dreaded Lurgy . I felt the effects of this Covid and can now sympathize with others . I waited another week before attempting a ride . I went out yesterday afternoon to our local Mtb trail , riding there and doing only one short lap and back home gave me a comfortable 20 km . This morning i started my daily ride routine and did a flat 25 km easy ride ( 19kph ave ) . I will slowly build up to my daily 40km again . I have always believed that a ride shorter than 20km is not worth the effort so ill keep it at 25 km until im confident enough to push on a bit further .
My choose would be Silverback as its backed by the biggest local bike shop around . I have a Silverback Sido 2 full suspension with ( 60,000km ) and not a single issue . What is your budget ?
Three months ago i bought Pirieli tubes at Cycle Lab and paid R69 . This week i paid R99 for the same tube . A price increase of 43% . No justification of supplier increase , exchange loss , fuel cost , inflation or whatever you can add into the mix will not justify that . What have you found to be the case with cycling products purchased lately .
I have used the cheapest non brand /super market tubes in both road and mtb wheels and never experienced a tyre not holding pressure for less than 24 hours . Kenda tubes have always been good to me and not let me down . Punctures are not the fault of the brand of tube you use but were and how careful you ride . As tyres wear thinner they are more subject to punctures from glass , sharp stones and shards of metal .Im currently using Pirelli tubes on my Monson HT ( slick 29 X 1.40 tyres and pireli 700x40 tubes ) and ride every day . I might pump those tyres once a month to 4 bar .
I must agree although if built by " Non Bikers " they tend to be "under engineered " . I agree with Ouzy as i i built my three bike rack 30 odd years ago and all its needed was a respray . Its also carried bikes many kilometers on all types of terrain .
I would never use a home / small workshop made bike carrier . As good as the design and workmanship are the only R&D and testing you have is with your own bikes on it . Your guess is as good as mine .
