Deere Flats
Flat tire while out yesterday. Even with an extra tube and plenty of patches, I still ended up walking 3 miles home.
Not sure what happened but I think the tire, tube and rim strip slipped on the rim and that ripped the rim strip and the tube on a spoke nipple. It happened right when I took off from being stopped. The 2nd tube I installed got a cut at the valve stem after about a mile. May have something to do with tire being underinflated is all I can think of.
I wasted a lot of time and patches trying to get either of the tubes to hold air before admitting defeat.
Randy, a bit of cross-training never hurt anybody!
lol yes the blisters on my toes this morning made me realize I should walk more than I do.
I use these and never have problems with the repair: https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/p/slime-skabs-bike-tire-patches-16slmuslmskbptchstam/16slmuslmskbptchstam
I’ve seen those and been wanting to try them. Would be nice not having to mess with the tubes of glue. Good to hear they work.
The one tube having a tear and the other a stem puncture I think they were beyond repair but I gave it my best shot. Thanks for commenting.