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My first EVER flat tire (a block from home)
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<blockquote data-quote="RossKean" data-source="post: 1455141" data-attributes="member: 19880"><p>I have heard varying opinions on the Stop and Go system... I would suggest practicing with it on an old tire before you assume it will work for you at the side of the road. (I did that when I first used sticky strings - good to know you are doing it right.)</p><p></p><p>Regarding the pump (as opposed to CO2 cartridges), I KNOW it will work for me and that I will be OK if I have to stop and air up a couple of times. Lots of people use a local gas station or their own garage compressor to adjust tire pressure as needed. I use the portable pump I carry with me. That way, I know it works and hasn't died from corrosion, rubber degradation, lack of lubrication or neglect. These things don't last forever but there is usually some warning before they quit - usually taking longer to attain target pressure. I have read accounts of people hauling their compressor out from under the seat where it has sat for a number of years and finding that it didn't work. At home, I run it with a separate battery box but run it off the bike's battery pigtail on the road - test to make sure it is adequately fused for the pump. Use it with the engine running if you are bringing pressure up more than a couple of psi - you would hate to fix the flat and then have to call a tow truck for a boost to a flat battery!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RossKean, post: 1455141, member: 19880"] I have heard varying opinions on the Stop and Go system... I would suggest practicing with it on an old tire before you assume it will work for you at the side of the road. (I did that when I first used sticky strings - good to know you are doing it right.) Regarding the pump (as opposed to CO2 cartridges), I KNOW it will work for me and that I will be OK if I have to stop and air up a couple of times. Lots of people use a local gas station or their own garage compressor to adjust tire pressure as needed. I use the portable pump I carry with me. That way, I know it works and hasn't died from corrosion, rubber degradation, lack of lubrication or neglect. These things don't last forever but there is usually some warning before they quit - usually taking longer to attain target pressure. I have read accounts of people hauling their compressor out from under the seat where it has sat for a number of years and finding that it didn't work. At home, I run it with a separate battery box but run it off the bike's battery pigtail on the road - test to make sure it is adequately fused for the pump. Use it with the engine running if you are bringing pressure up more than a couple of psi - you would hate to fix the flat and then have to call a tow truck for a boost to a flat battery! [/QUOTE]
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