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[olbriar]

Could you use these:
Airless Tires - Tannus

I could and would love to take the worry about a flat miles from home. The Tannus tires are all road bike widths. My bike has fat tires, 26" X 4". Someone posted here a while back about another company using NASA designed airless tires. I hope that they offer tires in my bike's size some day.

 

[AugieTN]

.... Someone posted here a while back about another company using NASA designed airless tires. I hope that they offer tires in my bike's size some day.

LOL! That was me

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[olbriar]

LOL! That was me

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You are thoughtful to forward links of alternatives and I thank you. The front tire would be plenty easy to repair away from home. The rear tire is not nearly so easy to remove and remounting the repaired tire is just something I don't want to attempt on the road. A flatless tire, even if the ride wasn't as comfortable as a standard tube and tire, would be a great alternative if available.

I have read since sliming my tubes that the product will eventually dissolve a patch adhesive. I found evidence of that when I removed my once patched and then slimed tube last week. Not only had I additional punctures, I could see evidence that slime was finding its way out of the patch. My front tire that has no patches is still slimed. The rear tire has a liner and no slime. If I encounter a flat I can at least patch it while on the road. It's not easy but the tube can be removed from the wheel while it is still mounted to the bike. A patch could be applied and the tire reseated and the tube inflated.

It is unrealistic to think I'll not get another flat. My frequency of them is around one flat per one thousand miles. That's not a put off for the average rider but far too frequent for me. I'd love to run the roads without fear of a flat.

 

[olbriar]

The weather has been crummy all week except for Thanksgiving day. It was really nice with no wind. I was doing the family thing and missed the chance to ride. Today it remained in the thirties all day with a stiff North wind. It wasn't nice enough for me to ride. I finally broke down and ordered a bike rack that's rated to carry my heavy bikes. The main incentive was my son and I plan to take our bikes to Oklahoma next April to see the total solar eclipse. We will have Saturday and Sunday to ride the bikes and explore the area and the eclipse is Monday. Long time use of the rack will allow me to take my bike into the city to ride all of the cool metro bike paths that I can't safely access from my town. The rack should prove to be a great addition to my bike hobby.