19-09-14, 06:38 PM
I once picked up a fairly fast puncture on rear tyre while doing 120-130 kmph on motorway. First thing I noticed was that bike was losing speed - I had to pin the throttle to keep up stay on the fast lane, and eventually even that wasn't enough. A white van behind me was edging closer and I realized something was very wrong. Then it became even slower like 50-60 kmph. And by the time I rolled into the first traffic light, it was was riding an anaconda - bike just didn't want to go straight. I had no choice - within another minute or so the rear was completely 100% flat. I just kept going very slowly and gently until I reached a bike shop some 3-4 km closer to my work. He plugged it in less than 5 minutes, and would you believe I got another 6k miles out that tyre!
A lot of people swear by those gloopy thingess that you can squeeze into the tyre. Supposed to stop or at least slow down punctures, and even helps balance the wheel somehow. Any experience here?
A lot of people swear by those gloopy thingess that you can squeeze into the tyre. Supposed to stop or at least slow down punctures, and even helps balance the wheel somehow. Any experience here?