Quote Originally Posted by Kano View Post
Goat heads: armadillo tires or slime. LBS says armadilloes on my new bike. Slime is good, but LBS dude said not so good in high pressure road tires. Dude said it tends to just blow right out through the holes, not clog them. That was his answer when I asked to make sure armadilloes were available for my bike if I run into lotsa flats.

Tater, have you tried them?


Karen in Boise (debating a ride in the rainy windy icky weather today, but after work!)
Yep, I have Armadillos on the commuter-mobile, but not the road bike. I've ran over broken glass, tree branches, road debris and not had any problems with them. Picked out thirteen goatheads one afternoon after a commute. They have to be pretty long to puncture the tube. The only flat I have had with the 'dillos (2500 miles on them) was after riding over a nail. One puncture on one side of the tube, nine on the other!

Karen, if you ride today you are a nut! That wind is just too much for me and I am wussing out of today's ride. Going forward isn't too bad, but having to lean into the wind is! Good luck if you go.