Biking to work on my fat tire bike, I used to get flats often. Started using a product called Flat Out, and it's been a game changer. It will seal road wire type flats with ease. I picked up a visible drywall screw one day and pulled the tire down to patch the tube, and discovered I had about four other previous flats that were sealed up to the point I didn't know I even had them. I only knew they were there by running my hand on the inside of the tire, and found the road wire by feel. The tube was fully sealed. The only problem I have using it is it makes it very difficult to actually find the hole in the tube when you do pull it apart to patch. Its saved me several times already. I use about half a bottle per tire in fat tire bikes.
I got only one flat when out in the wild with no easy way to get someone to fix it. I had an electric pump. I would have had a terrible time without it, not that I had a good time with it; but I lived through it so that was good. I'm very happy to not have as many flats as you have gotten. All those flats make me wonder if I would just quit and call for a rescue. Your determination to continue is amazing to watch.
Odd but they don't make 29inch MTB TR slick tires. I have run Stans in my MTB tire tubeless setup. Basically only fails if you run over a sharp bolt. My trailer is the biggest road-wire eater. I've been looking for a 16 inch tubeless tire and a TR QR wheel since my Vegas tour. I'm now testing a in tube sealant amzn.to/481xAgV will see!
Another thing I started doing was carrying a cordless dremel. It's very lightweight and with a sander attachment it makes for quick ruffing up of tires and patches I made from old tubes.
When I was bike racing, I was all about the lightest tube and setup I can get. Now I run thorn resistant tubes and liners on all my bike, and I use Tannus Ammour on my ebike. I don't want to deal with flats here in New Mexico any more. I still carry a pump, but this might be added to my tool kit.
I used to get a lot of flats on my way to/around university. Then I got some tire liners and it stopped. You might want to try them, they're cheap and easy to install.
It takes a while to develop but eventually you will find slits in the tube created by them. On my two bike MTB road tires they are build in amzn.to/4eJXBn1 . They do stop 95% of the flats.
Yup liners, and checking very carefully that there is nothing sharp anywhere along the rim. Also be anal about keeping tire pressure. Be anal when changing tube and installing tire. Use fingers, not tire levers when possible. Also inspect inside of tire for anything sharp or rubbing. Inflate just a bit, then massage tube into place with no pinching, before inflating fully. And if frequency of flats go way up for a tire, it might be time to replace the tire.
i went two whole years with a single flat on an ebike ,got a new fat tire ebike went out first ride got a huge black screw in my tire thankfully it didnt go through my rim , two days later another flat on my way to work, ive been rolling around with a spare tube and a ryobi air pump ever since also added flat out to the front tire the rear tube wouldnt allow me to but i will eventually get a new tube and throw it on with some flat out
Same. I've been looking for 29inch tubeless slicks for years. I am testing a different in tube sealant this next tour. Not really happy with SIime as it isn't that great. I found a 16inch tubeless for my trailer but I have yet to find a QR rim to match it.
You should look into getting bike tire liners, I put them in my tires and don't have any punctures yet in 250 miles of riding. I ran a bead of silicone inside the tire and inserted the liner then inflated the tube to hold it in that position for 24 hours and then installed them back on the bike. There's also another product called Tannus Armor tire inserts that seem like they may work good but are more expensive
Have yet to try to Tannus Armor method. With the liners even with the silicon method I still after 400 miles got slit cuts in the tube from them. I did that on the first solar tour. The Kenda tires I'm using on the bike have the liner built-in, but in rare cases the road wire can puncture it. Maybe Tannus for the 16 inch trailer as that tire finds 95% of the road wire.
I can tell you where you're likely to get a flat traveling acrossed the west. Between Tuscon to Benson, very high probablity. Benson? 98% chance. That's just a couple of the bad areas. New Mexico is pretty bad in certain areas as well. That's why I stay away from Route 66, very bad.
P.S. The one I use will go up to 120, and so far I've been able to do 8 tires. 75 psi on my recumbent bike, and 60 psi, on the tires of my trailers. So six tires and it still had power to spare. Yes its big, but its reliable.
I did this on my last Tucson etour with a normal TR MTB tire. Do you know where to find any MTB 29 inch slick tubeless tires? I'm also looking for a 16in TR QR wheel for the trailer with no luck.
maybe you could get the folks that make the Tannus tire inserts to send s sample or two your way, I'd try them but the inserts are only available for wider tires, nothing that fits my bike's 700c x 25s though
“…and Tire Liners in between tire and tube!” (E.g. Mr. Tuffy liners. I think that’s what I use.) You can approximate a thorn-proof tube on the cheap if you can find a deceased tube in your size - cut out the valve stem in the deader, then cut around the circumference on the inside of the deceased tube. Put your good’un inside the cut-open one.
I dunno. I find the Slime brand generally to be garbage. I don't use Slime as such, but they make other products, and some really bad stores such as Walmart don't carry other brands, so I had to buy some slime patches once. They were so useless, so I stay away from that brand altogether.
Thanks. 100% didn't see that. I have new glasses coming in 3 weeks. The ones I'm using right now are 8 years old. I had like 5 mistakes in the description too.
Get a big tub of vulcanizing glue ($10-$15) and take an old tube and cut it into 500 patches. Works great and it's like having unlimited patches.
Biking to work on my fat tire bike, I used to get flats often. Started using a product called Flat Out, and it's been a game changer. It will seal road wire type flats with ease. I picked up a visible drywall screw one day and pulled the tire down to patch the tube, and discovered I had about four other previous flats that were sealed up to the point I didn't know I even had them. I only knew they were there by running my hand on the inside of the tire, and found the road wire by feel. The tube was fully sealed. The only problem I have using it is it makes it very difficult to actually find the hole in the tube when you do pull it apart to patch. Its saved me several times already. I use about half a bottle per tire in fat tire bikes.
added to my front tire the rear tube is a replacement and wont go in the narrow valve im hoping it works for me
I got only one flat when out in the wild with no easy way to get someone to fix it. I had an electric pump. I would have had a terrible time without it, not that I had a good time with it; but I lived through it so that was good. I'm very happy to not have as many flats as you have gotten. All those flats make me wonder if I would just quit and call for a rescue. Your determination to continue is amazing to watch.
You should try Stans Race Sealant. That's what I run in my tubeless MB tires and never get puncture flats. It's like $50 a quart, though.
Odd but they don't make 29inch MTB TR slick tires. I have run Stans in my MTB tire tubeless setup. Basically only fails if you run over a sharp bolt.
My trailer is the biggest road-wire eater. I've been looking for a 16 inch tubeless tire and a TR QR wheel since my Vegas tour. I'm now testing a in tube sealant amzn.to/481xAgV will see!
Another thing I started doing was carrying a cordless dremel. It's very lightweight and with a sander attachment it makes for quick ruffing up of tires and patches I made from old tubes.
I'm still using CO2 cartridges and hand pump as a backup. But this pump will be on my Christmas wish list.
The time savings of that device is huge
A small manual pump takes a looong time
Manual small pumps are hell on earth.
When I was bike racing, I was all about the lightest tube and setup I can get. Now I run thorn resistant tubes and liners on all my bike, and I use Tannus Ammour on my ebike. I don't want to deal with flats here in New Mexico any more. I still carry a pump, but this might be added to my tool kit.
The way you got on the chair is very unsettling to me 😂😂😂😂
I used to get a lot of flats on my way to/around university. Then I got some tire liners and it stopped. You might want to try them, they're cheap and easy to install.
It takes a while to develop but eventually you will find slits in the tube created by them. On my two bike MTB road tires they are build in amzn.to/4eJXBn1 . They do stop 95% of the flats.
Yup liners, and checking very carefully that there is nothing sharp anywhere along the rim. Also be anal about keeping tire pressure. Be anal when changing tube and installing tire. Use fingers, not tire levers when possible. Also inspect inside of tire for anything sharp or rubbing. Inflate just a bit, then massage tube into place with no pinching, before inflating fully.
And if frequency of flats go way up for a tire, it might be time to replace the tire.
i went two whole years with a single flat on an ebike ,got a new fat tire ebike went out first ride got a huge black screw in my tire thankfully it didnt go through my rim , two days later another flat on my way to work, ive been rolling around with a spare tube and a ryobi air pump ever since also added flat out to the front tire the rear tube wouldnt allow me to but i will eventually get a new tube and throw it on with some flat out
fuken flats bane of my joy...
It would be nice to not get the flat in the first place. I've got a rear hub motor and removing the wheel is a pain.
Same. I've been looking for 29inch tubeless slicks for years. I am testing a different in tube sealant this next tour. Not really happy with SIime as it isn't that great.
I found a 16inch tubeless for my trailer but I have yet to find a QR rim to match it.
You should look into getting bike tire liners, I put them in my tires and don't have any punctures yet in 250 miles of riding. I ran a bead of silicone inside the tire and inserted the liner then inflated the tube to hold it in that position for 24 hours and then installed them back on the bike.
There's also another product called Tannus Armor tire inserts that seem like they may work good but are more expensive
Have yet to try to Tannus Armor method. With the liners even with the silicon method I still after 400 miles got slit cuts in the tube from them. I did that on the first solar tour. The Kenda tires I'm using on the bike have the liner built-in, but in rare cases the road wire can puncture it.
Maybe Tannus for the 16 inch trailer as that tire finds 95% of the road wire.
I can tell you where you're likely to get a flat traveling acrossed the west. Between Tuscon to Benson, very high probablity. Benson? 98% chance. That's just a couple of the bad areas. New Mexico is pretty bad in certain areas as well. That's why I stay away from Route 66, very bad.
Nails, Screws, Cactus, and even the green trees thorns (Up to 1.5 inch long) kill our tires.
@@Eric_Tennant I run the Scwalbe Marathon pluses with the embedded plastic and it's always the wires.
P.S. The one I use will go up to 120, and so far I've been able to do 8 tires. 75 psi on my recumbent bike, and 60 psi, on the tires of my trailers. So six tires and it still had power to spare. Yes its big, but its reliable.
Go tubeless on your rear tire when using a HUB electric motor; This will help eliminate having flats.
I did this on my last Tucson etour with a normal TR MTB tire.
Do you know where to find any MTB 29 inch slick tubeless tires?
I'm also looking for a 16in TR QR wheel for the trailer with no luck.
Cool, does your solar panel have usb-c adapters? Just wondering how you charge those
Yes it does. amzn.to/4duRoKq These can be add to any e-bike if you know what your doing!
maybe you could get the folks that make the Tannus tire inserts to send s sample or two your way, I'd try them but the inserts are only available for wider tires, nothing that fits my bike's 700c x 25s though
Also no 16inch in Tannus.
@@Eric_Tennant if it was offered it would be perfect for my Brompton
Hiya I use schwalbe marathon plus, heavy but good.🇬🇧🦺☀️🍻
Try hookworm tires urban assult tites with thorn proof tibes
“…and Tire Liners in between tire and tube!” (E.g. Mr. Tuffy liners. I think that’s what I use.)
You can approximate a thorn-proof tube on the cheap if you can find a deceased tube in your size - cut out the valve stem in the deader, then cut around the circumference on the inside of the deceased tube. Put your good’un inside the cut-open one.
Nobody admits the real cost of Tubeless Tyres!
Save time at a cost. Indeed. A tube is cheaper.
Eric I've been following you for a while. I'm curious can you ride an e-bike on Bush highway? Thanks for this info.
Yea that's legal. I have yet to do this road.
One word comment- "Slime"!
Tubeless
@@Eric_Tennant But even tubeless need sealant. So double up on your sealant. And use the best tires you can.
I dunno. I find the Slime brand generally to be garbage. I don't use Slime as such, but they make other products, and some really bad stores such as Walmart don't carry other brands, so I had to buy some slime patches once. They were so useless, so I stay away from that brand altogether.
will it work from a powerbank if the internal battery is too low to operate the pump?
Just tested and if you plug the usbc in the screen stays on but the pump stops.
Diddy vibes. Peace out.
Why do you have Diddy vibes? Did you just buy a case of lube?
Hookwkkorms work
You may want to change the title to "I get a lot of flats". I hate to be a "Grammar Nazi" but I can't help myself.
Thanks. 100% didn't see that. I have new glasses coming in 3 weeks. The ones I'm using right now are 8 years old.
I had like 5 mistakes in the description too.