Heavy Duty tubes and Slime

[Kitsune06]

I don't race, etc, and I run Slime in normal-weight tires. Weight doesn't bother me much (My bike itself isn't a feather-weight gazelle...) and I'm generally only going abotu 40-50 miles round-trip. My mindset on this is that I feel justified adding that bit of extra weight if it means I don't have to worry as much about riding through glass in the bike lane or having to stop to fix a flat in a shady neighborhood. (yes, I'm enough of a sissy and woodland hick to consider lots of places in Portland 'shady')

Then again, I'm a youngin' with strong legs and lots of endurance. Would I fly if I had light tubes and took my heavy-a$$ rack/trunk off? Probably, now... but they're pretty essential where I'm going. *shrug*

[Kano]

Pooks, yes, the Nimbus tires are smooth. I have them, and really like them! (make my bike look a little goofy, since it's supposed to have knobbies....)

Karen in Boise