Tubeless Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 If you see thorns in your tyre, do you leave them in or take them out? (MTB)
Pieter1 Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 I leave them in. Pulled one out once, had to plug the hole.
Bobbo_SA Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 I'd rather remove and plug it a home than risk it pulling out on a ride. Most of the time the stans will seal it if you rotate the hole to the bottom for a minute or 2 Dustbin Dog and arendoog 2
Cranky Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 I rode a whole race with a big fever tree thorn in my front tyre. Rather disconcerting but no problem. When I pulled it out at the end I had major problems stopping the leak.
SimpleDom Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Cut it off and leave it in there! Warthog whisperer, Stefan Cremer, Capricorn and 1 other 4
rouxtjie Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Pull em out, unless it's on a ride, then leave em. Think of them as sealant level indicators...kind of a blessing in disguise Cassie and Dustbin Dog 2
Stefan Cremer Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 I don't bother pulling them out on my training tyres, they're natural plugs.
kosmonooit Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Whatever ... but just remember to scan for thorns before putting that emergency tube in. arendoog and BarHugger 2
Capricorn Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) thorns are like knife blades, and with a stabbing, pulling the knife out without the proper tools around results in a loss of blood. Same with sealant. I try and break it off, or just leave it there and let the rolling break it off.Fact is, the hole is smaller, plugged by the thorn, and less air pressure and sealant is lost in the process. Simple knifing 101 folks Edited January 27, 2014 by Capricorn Cassie 1
Sniffie Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Leave them. If I had to pull out every thorn and duwweltjie after every ride... eish! Lots of duwweltjies between the maize fields and in the veld.
BarHugger Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 ......just to be clear about this topic, is this what's being referred to as thorns?
Tubeless Posted January 27, 2014 Author Posted January 27, 2014 No.......... the small groundcover thingy with the yellow flower. (dubbeltjie) http://www.ispot.org.za/node/227446?nav=related
BarHugger Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) No.......... the small groundcover thingy with the yellow flower. (dubbeltjie) http://www.ispot.org...446?nav=related D'OH!!!!......again an asshubtion from my side......sorry people, nothing to contribute. Edited January 28, 2014 by BarHugger
Pieter1 Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 No.......... the small groundcover thingy with the yellow flower. (dubbeltjie) http://www.ispot.org.za/node/227446?nav=relatedThose eventually work themselves out.
scotty Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 On the ride i leave them in, once i'm finished i remove them and if lots of bleeding top up. I wont have time during a ride to remove every single thorn from my tire if i need to fit a tube.
Cassie Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 thorns are like knife blades, and with a stabbing, pulling the knife out without the proper tools around results in a loss of blood. Same with sealant. I try and break it off, or just leave it there and let the rolling break it off.Fact is, the hole is smaller, plugged by the thorn, and less air pressure and sealant is lost in the process. Simple knifing 101 folks spoken like a true Capie!!
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