Have questions or want to discuss cycling? Join Now or Sign In to participate in the BikeRide community.

New: Take Part in the May's Giveaway: Win the LIVALL PikaBoost 2 E-bike Conversion Kit


Alex or Dave - Slime and Slime tubes?
#1
Here is a question I have been wandering. Is the Slime Inner tubes or the slime additive worth using? Is the heavier duty inner tube better then the pre-mentioned? Reason I asked this is, because all I see the slime doing is making the bike heavier then need be. The general bike usually weighs around 50-70lbs, why make it heavier?
Thanks ,<br />
Bill

Good maintenance to your Bike, can make it like the wheels are, true and smooth!
  Reply
#2
Hi Bill,
Slime is messy stuff and doesn't work too well. The best thing to do is always replace the tube. Patch kits and products like slime are meant to get you home in an emergency. Not sure about the weight issue...

  Reply
#3
Ok, thanks for the input. I'll stear clear of those. When I have in the past replaced any inner tube it was with a &quot;Heavy Duty&quot; or &quot;Dupont Kevlar &quot; type tube.

Good maintenance to your Bike, can make it like the wheels are, true and smooth!
  Reply
#4
The stuff works ok if you are in one of the areas where very thin, fine thorns are common. But a waste of time for urban riding. Kevlar belted tires will stop most stuff.
I'll respectfully disagree with Alex about patches. Properly applied, they will hold for years. Usually you're patching by the side of the road in a rush so you don't give the glue a minute or two to set up properly before applying the patch and another minute or two to bond before putting air in the tube. I like to carry a spare for a quick change and then take the popped one home for patching.

  Reply


Possibly Related Threads...
Thread
Author
Replies
Views
Last Post
Smile
5,118
05-11-2022, 07:09 AM
Last Post: Criminal
 
26,556
12-25-2015, 02:33 PM
Last Post: bobtravers
 
12,868
11-17-2014, 11:27 AM
Last Post: cny-man
 
5,221
10-19-2014, 07:44 PM
Last Post: nfmisso
 
19,525
04-07-2014, 05:09 AM
Last Post: Joe_W
 
14,424
08-21-2013, 06:53 PM
Last Post: Texcards
 
10,585
11-26-2011, 02:15 AM
Last Post: froze
 
17,934
03-22-2010, 06:46 AM
Last Post: Bill

Forum Jump:

[-]
10 Latest Posts
What was your first bicycle?
Today 10:43 PM
First long distance ride..
Today 10:33 PM
Is anyone riding with music?
Today 10:12 PM
Great Giro
Today 09:57 PM
Rusty chain inspite of cleaning,lubing
Today 09:54 PM
What are your best tips for long rides?
Today 06:26 PM
Massive Chainring redux
Yesterday 06:47 PM
POLL: Are non-recumbent riders looking a...
Yesterday 05:26 PM
Third best reason to ride a bent or trik...
Yesterday 04:51 PM
The great thing about trikes
Yesterday 04:33 PM

[-]
Join BikeRide on Strava
Feel free to join if you are on Strava: www.strava.com/clubs/bikeridecom

[-]
Top 5 Posters This Month
no avatar 1. Criminal
18 posts
no avatar 2. GirishH
17 posts
no avatar 3. Painkiller
16 posts
no avatar 4. Flowrider
15 posts
no avatar 5. SPINMAN
14 posts