thunderstorm80
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Today I had (again) a flat-tire after (probably) riding on broken glass which was probably a bottle-beer that has been "placed" there "carefully" by some low-life form.
I use Schwalbe super-moto X tire (27.5inch x 2.8inch) which is supposed to have a good armor. Apparently not.
I am not asking this time for an alternative tire. I kinda of starting to give up this fragile combination of pneumatic air support + skinny bicycle tire. (compared with motorcycle/auto tires)
I also have anti-puncture liquid inside the tube which apparently only works on commercials.... (where they tear the tire with a big screwdriver and the hole is sealed....)
I am wondering if there is an option to perhaps fill the entire tube volume with some sort of substance that would replace the air as the suspension, will be solid so it won't escape via any small hole, and I assume that it would be heavy. I don't mind even a 2kg weight increase per tire. I am just sick of walking home with a heavy E-bike, because of the nature of bicycle tires to be weight-weenies and so not armored at all.
I also know of those rubber/silicon strips which you place between the tube and the tire, but I know those dry up quickly and then puncture the tubes by themselves...
I am also open for a suggestion for a motorcycle tire (with a road profile), that can be fit on 27.5inch rim, and if not - I don't mind going to a different rim diameter and building the wheel from scratch.
And last - I have a set of Schwalbe marathon plus tour tires - Although they are skinny, but they are reputable for being truly flatless. Is it valid also in the case of glass?
Their only drawback is that they are narrow. Too narrow for fast E-bike urban riding that includes lots of pot-holes.
I use Schwalbe super-moto X tire (27.5inch x 2.8inch) which is supposed to have a good armor. Apparently not.
I am not asking this time for an alternative tire. I kinda of starting to give up this fragile combination of pneumatic air support + skinny bicycle tire. (compared with motorcycle/auto tires)
I also have anti-puncture liquid inside the tube which apparently only works on commercials.... (where they tear the tire with a big screwdriver and the hole is sealed....)
I am wondering if there is an option to perhaps fill the entire tube volume with some sort of substance that would replace the air as the suspension, will be solid so it won't escape via any small hole, and I assume that it would be heavy. I don't mind even a 2kg weight increase per tire. I am just sick of walking home with a heavy E-bike, because of the nature of bicycle tires to be weight-weenies and so not armored at all.
I also know of those rubber/silicon strips which you place between the tube and the tire, but I know those dry up quickly and then puncture the tubes by themselves...
I am also open for a suggestion for a motorcycle tire (with a road profile), that can be fit on 27.5inch rim, and if not - I don't mind going to a different rim diameter and building the wheel from scratch.
And last - I have a set of Schwalbe marathon plus tour tires - Although they are skinny, but they are reputable for being truly flatless. Is it valid also in the case of glass?
Their only drawback is that they are narrow. Too narrow for fast E-bike urban riding that includes lots of pot-holes.