Tube Sealant products for push bikes

[Beachman]

Hi All,

As my kids are getting older they are getting into bike riding, so I'm finding we are riding further and more often. On the weekend we rode for 13kms along a bike path before coming across a broken bottle. While myself and my son managed to go around the glass, my daughter got the edge. Knowing I didn't have any repair tools on hand we turned around and rode back just in case she got a slow puncture.

Luckily she didn't get a flat tyre, but it made me think about my options should the worse happen as 13kms is a long way to walk pushing a bike.

I did a quick Google search and did come across some green liquid you put into the tube which patches small holes as you ride. Just wondering if anyone has used these products and are they are any good?

Thanks

Brett

[tk421]

I just take a couple of spare tubes, a patch repair kit and some CO2 cartridges in my backpack. I've never trusted the sealant stuff, not from a bad experience mind you. I've used it in a car tire a few years ago and it got us home. It doesn't take that long to swap a tube. Granted it's harder if you've got several different tire sizes to deal with.

To my mind a tube covers you for everything including larger holes and damaged valves. (Unlikely I know,  but I've done it).

[Burnsy]

I use sealant (stans brand) in my mountain bike but run tubeless. You can put sealant into tubes as well, does work, I think you can even buy the green stuff at Kmart. I find best bet for my kids bikes is to carry a mini pump, set of plastic levers and a packet of scabs (puncture repair stickers - require no messing around with glue). Thing with sealant is it goes off over time so you need to top up/add more every six months.

[Burnsy]

Agree with TK if you have multiple kids using the same size wheel, carry a spare tube as well as scabs. Mine are still all on different sizes though so scabs saves me carrying 4 different tubes.

[#jonesy]

I started using these sort of tyre liners on my mountain bike and never had a puncture since. Prior to using it I was regularly riding in a park that I would pick up thorns. After putting them in it wasn't a problem.
Can't remember which brand I used but it was like these.
http://m.torpedo7.co.nz/products/ZFTGSNNTG/title/zefal-tyre-liner-mtb-bmx--18----green

[austastar]

Hi,  I used the green goo for years commuting. It sealed lots of small leaks from nails, glass etc. The Green goo would ooze out beside the intrusion and seal the leak.
Recomend it.
Cheers

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[RonnieQ]

Mr Tuffy Tire liners and thorn proof tubes.
You pay a bit of a weight penalty but they are pretty well impenetrable with that combination.
I run that combo on my mountain  bike.

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[GBC]

Green goop seals up goats head burrs and spoke rubs.  I like it on kids bikes.

[Nomad]

Get yourself some thorn proof bike tubes. They work very well.

[NewieCamper]

I'd get some tyre liners. I use mr Tuffy ones on my commuter and have only had one problem in a few years. Take a mini pump and spare tube on rides as emergency spares.

[glenm64]

I lived in Geraldton for years, thorn capital. Punture proof tubes last a day if lucky.
The green slime that has fiberous material in it works a treat. Did all 4 bikes. Never had to worry about puntures after that.

Cheers Glen

[NewieCamper]

Should add that before I put tyre liners in I was regularly getting Pinterest on my commute. The concrete path I use has metal fibre reinforcing which wears out and ends up sticking into the tyres and working its way into the tube. I once pulled ten fibres out of a tyre that copped a flat. That's when I decided I needed the tyre liners.