So, not proof against goatheads -- thanks for guinea-pigging these things. Ryan Watson: weren't you going to test them here in ABQ, NM, Goatheadland, USA? Your results?
Patrick Moore in ABQ, NM, where the gross speading of the vine promises a hugely fraught automne (I dug up literally a bushel basket of goathead vines from our church driveway and adjacent plantings). On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 10:01 AM, George Strickler <[email protected]> wrote: > I've had Foss tubes on my Atlanis for about five months now with no > flats. Probably around 600 miles including one long trip during the > summer and lots of commuting and shopping in New Orleans and Vermont. > This morning I got ready to come to work and the rear tire was flat. > The culprit was a small sliver of green glass (Heineken?) which was > still embedded in the tire (Schwalbe Racer). The thing about it is > that the piece of glass was really small - probably less than 1/16" in > width. I thought the Foss tube was supposed to seal off small > punctures. Of course, it may be that the glass got in some time ago > and the tube held air for some time but I don't think so. When I rode > home yesterday I had no sense that the rear tire was soft and this > morning it was completely flat. For what it's worth, I rode home in > heavy rain yesterday and there was a lot of standing water, conditions > which in my experience make punctures more likely. > > -- > George Strickler > New Orleans, Louisiana > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- "Believe nothing until it has been officially denied." -- Claude Cockburn ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
