An out-of-focus picture of what I picked up on Broadway and Monroe about 7 am Saturday morning. Luckily, I had removed the Christmas tree from the Xtracycle which made pushing easier. I was a little conflicted when this happened. Do I patch the tube here or do I wait until I get to work? In the dark I didn't know I had picked up a nail, so I tried pumping air into the tube. Understandably, no luck with that, so I walked the last mile or so to work. This turned out to be the right decision.
The tube was pretty new. I sprung for a heavier model with Slime in it. I thought this might be a good idea, as weight is no object for this behemoth of a bike. Understandably, the Slime was no match for the nail. After I patched it and fired up the air compressor to inflate the tube, I found there were a few more holes on the roadside of the tube. The hubside wasn't looking too hot either. Under pressure, the green Slime was flying like an ectoplasmic fountain.
I had a spare tube and some duct tape, so I made it home fine. I think it's time to get a new tire.
3 comments:
I have yet to have a Slime tube work as advertised so I gave up on them. Your "ectoplasmic fountain" description is right on target.
amen on the slime, don't really dig their stuff, seems more gimmick than functional from my experience.
A shame it tastes so good and mixes well.
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