It's odd because I don't feel like what I thought this age would feel like. My dad always seemed very old and was gone at 63. I didn't even start riding until I was 54. I still have 4 kids living with me, I have a demanding job in IT, and I have no end of home & auto projects. I have some issues but I'm able to adapt around them so far. At what point do you really feel *old*?
Get some side panniers on ,i carry lots in mine ie air pump small , jump start pack etc . the one thing with the t bird is you cannot push it very far if you have any problems ,touch would i have not but have been able to jump start someone else.
not that lucky i have the lt with spoked wheels with tube
Interesting, never thought of this type of product for tubes.
trouble is for best results you would need to get object out as soon as and then hope it reseals . i wonder if you can you put it in after the puncture
Usually you would put it in when you change tires/tubes. The way this stuff works (typically) is it remains liquid until forced by pressure through tire/tube and then sets like a silicone gel around the object to form a seal. The object puncturing the tire can stay in place for quite awhile and the tire/tube remains sealed, even if it moves slightly as any added deformation more liquid is converted to gel. Just be home when you pull the object out of the tire. For stuff like nails, thorns, screws, etc this kind of stuff works fine, it won't seal against really large objects like knife blades, concrete rebar, or .45 ACP's but then not much will.
Does it interfere with valve stems. If there’s a slow leak there what happens?
Normally you pull the valve stem out, squirt the juice in, reinstall the valve stem and work the fluid around the tube by hand for an intial distribution (how we did it in the old days). Install the tube and mount the tire, inflate to normal operating pressure and you're ready to mount the wheel back in the bike.
would not like the idea of taking wheel of and tube out be quicker to phone rac ,mind you by time you got through on the app and when they turn up i suppose you could have had wheel off and back on
You don't need to remove anything but the valve core. If you want to add sealant to your bike wheels today, simply remove the valve core, wait for depressuization. Raise which ever wheel off the floor (easier to squirt in), insert the bottle/tube nipple into stem and inject the material. When bottle/tube empty, remove from stem, install core and inflate to normal pressure. Easy. Again I wouldn't do this on a tubless tire, especially if it is TPMS equipped.
