You make it sound simple. It's not when I'm commuting. Even to use the sprayfoam sealers - I need to first identify the puncture and that's not always obvious. I've usually just changed the entire tube.
Re:Michelin Airless
by LargoLasskhyfv on Thursday October 14, 2021 @02:32PM
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It's my experience. In case of unidentified punctures the foam leaks out (of them), and then you can remove the splinter, or whatever by hand, maybe with a paper tissue, or tweezers from your swiss officers knife, some multitool. Dunno. I don't have that many flats. About 5 or 6 since 2005? Each one maybe a 10 to 15 minute break.
edit: Thinking about it, one could even omit the spray can because in cities there's almost always a gas station near, which is stocking that stuff. So only the small adapter would be necessary, if your valves aren't like the ones for cars anyways. I didn't do that so far because I'm often bicycling out of the city, instead of into it.
The last flat I had involved a 3" split in the tube - ain't no slime/foam/spray can that's gonna fix that.
I just used aramid fiber lining on the inside of my Vee Rubber tires (best stuff, fuck Conti and Schwalbe), haven't had a flat yet. Better than "puncture proof" shit from Conti.
But it's probably just a matter of time before an exotically shaped piece of glass gets through :D
Works for me. Feels comfortable and fast. Is economic.
YMMV.