Tue, 30 Jun 1998 08:41:24 -0700 - Message No. 3483
From: Holger Blumentritt

Subject: Re: Tyre repair sprays


Hi Vlada, once i was riding through the sierra de estrella, middle potugese mountain 
area, with lots of wood-agriculture, and there i got a big nail, about 12 cm into my 
rear wheel, and fortunatly could stop the slide. after taking off that impressing nail, 
i made my mind up about that tyre repair spray, which i always carried with me, but 
never had to use before (german brand:"Reifenpilot"). i didn't trust it in closing the 
hole so quick, that the air would stay in the tube. i decided, if i could mechanically 
close that hole and found a tiny screw with a sharp winding inside my tool kit, didn't 
know, where it was from, cause it is not used in motorcycles. so far, the screw was 
short, shorter than the tyre profil, and thick enough to close the hole. i screwed it 
into the hole and afterwards used the spray. the tyre took me forward until algarve and 
back to germany-4000 km!
since then, i always carry with me reifenpilot and! a little sharp screw-h.



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