Epic and punctures

[amoryns]

okay so dof question.....seeing all the punctures everyone is getting at the Epic.....cant they maybe put that blue tyre thingy in the tyre which we used when we were young? Cant remember the name...no need for tubes, co2 cannisters, slime

[droo]

Those things caused more punctures than they stopped, the join would wear through the tube... also, no protection against sidewall cuts or pinch flats.

 

The other issue is that the weight weenies use super light tyres, which have thin casings and puncture easily. Not that I blame them, 1kg saved on your wheels will save a massive chunk of energy over 800km - but the tradeoff is downtime fixing flats.

 

Until they invent decent non-pneumatic tyres, punctures are here to stay...

[Woofie]

okay so dof question.....seeing all the punctures everyone is getting at the Epic.....cant they maybe put that blue tyre thingy in the tyre which we used when we were young? Cant remember the name...no need for tubes, co2 cannisters, slime

 

I hope you dont mean permatubes?

[SL7]

Tyre liners?

[Wannabe]

I hope you dont mean permatubes?

 

Yup, think that is what she meant.

[amoryns]

aaaaaaa ja blou permatubes....hoekom kan iemand dit nie re-invent om super lig te wees

[Wannabe]

aaaaaaa ja blou permatubes....hoekom kan iemand dit nie re-invent om super lig te wees

 

Wat ek van permatubes kan onthou was dat hulle vreeslik "hard" gery het.

Wie weet, dalk het dinge al so verander dat daar meer "toegeeflike" produkte op die mark is wat gebruik kan word.

[Sharkie 2]

Wat ek van permatubes kan onthou was dat hulle vreeslik "hard" gery het.

Wie weet, dalk het dinge al so verander dat daar meer "toegeeflike" produkte op die mark is wat gebruik kan word.

Nee wat nog steed dieselfde

[amoryns]

mmmm dalk op test tyres sit en kyk hoe dit werk

[Woofie]

Yup, think that is what she meant.

 

Well in that case maybe we should "Upgrade" her bike with them so she can see how wonderfull they are hehe.

 

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_aa-l.html#airless

[SwissVan]

Dont enduro bikes (motorbikes not mtb enduro) have some sort of puncture proof tyre system?

Probably to heavy for pedal power tho....

[geecee]

yeah you get mooses for offroad bikes. basically you fill up your tyre with these balls that mimick the general pressure used etc

[Tubehunter]

Aside from mooses, there's also a system called tubliss for offroad motorcycles which is showing good results. Not sure why this has not made an impression on the all mountain scene yet, cos it does not look like it would be a heavy weight penalty, but highly doubt it would be light enough for the weight weenies.

[rock]

remember when some DH bikes were seen with 2 valves on opposite sides of the rim - some sort of automatic re-inflation system or something when one tube punctured??

[Wobbles]

A very interesting question! In this modern technological world and the vast back up and resources that 360Life enjoy - how can they lose 24 minutes due to repeated puntures??? Something does not add up here!

[scotty]

Well...growing up we used to fit hosepipe under the tyre. Hard and bumpy as hell to ride but we never suffered punctures ever.