Handy tip for tube preservation

[Pornstar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6roPN4QoAs&feature=relmfu
Just jump to 4:30

[Transalper]

Interesting, I use talc to help stop the tube sticking to the tyre. He didn't say talc is bad and it doesn't seem as messy as his grease looks, but I can see the grease being more effective assuming it's heat resistant as most are.

Might have to try his way sometime, just got to make sure I have some rubber friendly grease first.

[Pornstar]

Copy that, makes sense really, wont do it till next time tubes are out though

[CRF119]

Looks like a recipe for mess to me. I use chalk which can be purchased from industrial suppliers and it stops a lot of chaffing between the tube and the tyre no more balls of rubber.

Grease might seem like a great idea at the time but there has to be a few down sides to it. Like some greases go hard and really tacky after time and grease + dust/dirt = a nice cutting compound which would not be fun to clean off you tube if you planned to reuse it.

Some body try it and report back ill stick with chalk based on cost and mess :)

[takitimu]

So obvious really, after all anyone with a Mousse uses a heap of it.

[Pornstar]

I think he knows his shit, writes for ADB I think.

[NordieBoy]

I know if I tried greasing a tube, there'd end up being a bit on the bead too.


Same with a Mousse I suppose and they don't use rimlocks...

May have to give it a go on the TT next time...

[pete-blen]

Grease would be all well in good in a nice clean work shop...
Imagine fixing a punture on a greased tube out on a gravel road.
be a mungle to keep clean..& would yer need to de-grease the
tube to put a patch on...
I will stay with the Johnsons baby powder...

Yer can buy rubber grease..