Robert, Just catching up on the Digest Mode, something Don Hanson said caught my eye: > Establish a routine for fuel stops. Follow the routine faithfully so as > to avoid mistakes. I second the motion! Not only that, but once you're west of Kansas or so, Never, Ever, leave a town with your gas gauge below the half-way mark. Just because a town is on a map Does Not mean you can get gas there! Also, you asked about the product known as Slime - - great stuff, in a mountain bike, but I think it's not really meant for speeds above 45 MPH. There may be a newer version that is, but I haven't seen it yet. Myself, I'm very proficient with the plug method. Living in an area with a LOT of nails I have to be. I will say, however, that if your tires are in good shape you probably won't be getting a flat, seems like I almost never get a flat until I've got 10 to 12K on the tires, then it seems they're fair game for almost any nail (I run the Yokohama Super-Vans). By the time I replace my tires, I usually have around 4 or 6 plugs per tire (but then, I have quite a bit of the Scotsman in me). :^) And for those of you who feel plugging tires is a mortal sin, I guess I'll be seeing you in Tire Hell! Gary (currently running with no plugs on fairly new Yokos) |
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