how to keep The Pucture Fairy away

[DaddyPaddey]

Round our way we have a lot of the back roads that have two clear tyre tracks onto the tarmac, but down the middle there is gravel, stones etc., this means on a trike you are riding with one wheel on the rubbish.

To keep away the dreaded puncture fairy I have marathon plus’, and decided to put Slime in the inner tubes, something I have never used before. When looking at the tyres last weekend, to remove any bits of stone before they worked through, I noticed a tiny ‘flint’ pressed right into the tyre. Eventually when I got it out I discovered it was actually a huge thorn. The Slime had obviously done the trick as I had ridden about 40 miles after where I reckon I picked it up, with no loss of air.

What I didn’t expect was after pulling the thorn out the tyre deflated, I expected the Slime to reseal. Was I expecting too much? Now all I have to do is find some inner tubes with removable Presta valve core so I can reSlime, as Slime don’t appear to sell a 20” tube for Presta valves20”.

 

[Sharky]

Can you fit a "flint catcher" on the rear wheel?

 

[DaddyPaddey]

'scuse ignorance, how do they work?

 

[Sharky]

http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/components/flint-catchers-comp.html

Used to be very popular when I first started. The idea is that they brush away flints etc before the first revolution is completed.
Think you can still buy them or not too difficult to make.

 

[wonderloaf]

Did you try re-inflating and quickly spinning the wheel to get the Slime to the hole?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Did you try re-inflating and quickly spinning the wheel to get the Slime to the hole?

^^^^^^This 'should' have worked, I normally get around 2 years out of a 'slimed' tube

 

[Ajax Bay]

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/valve-core-tightner.247864/

 

[wonderloaf]

^^^^^^This 'should' have worked, I normally get around 2 years out of a 'slimed' tube

Worked for me when I was running Slime inners and a couple of weeks ago on tubeless.

 

[DaddyPaddey]

reinflated but didn't spin. doh! Think I will have to put slimey tube back and try

 

[Racing roadkill]

If you pull the thorn out, and don’t immediately spin the wheel fast, the slime won’t seal the hole, because it’s pooled away from the hole, unless the hole is at the bottom of the tyre, where the slime will pool. It’s the same story when you pick up a puncture on the road, with slimed tubes. When you hear the hiss, don’t stop pedalling. The centripetal acceleration will cause the slime to force itself through the hole. If you stop, the hole won’t seal and you’ll end up with a flat tyre.

 

[DaddyPaddey]

So, if I put tube back in and pump, and spin vigorously should that work, or am I too late?

 

[johnnyb47]

If there's still some slime in the tube it should be ok. I've used slime tubes for a couple of years now with good success.. I managed to pick up a small piece of wire in my tyre not to long back. It was making a right old noise as i rode along. I stopped the bike pulled the wire out and the dreaded hiss of escaping air was heard. A quick spin of the wheel and it soon stopped. The only time it won't really work are with pinch flats. I would just put tube back on and pump the tyre up and give it a good spin and see who it goes buddy..

 

[Andrew1971]

Solid tyres if they make one.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Solid tyres if they make one.

I’m not sure if there are any in trike wheel sizes, but if there are, they do work well now.

 

[DaddyPaddey]

Followed johnnyb47 advice-worked a treat. Am a very happy bunny so thanks for the advice.