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alyson98
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 Posted: 05/03/06 - 08:58 Post subject: Oooie Gooie Gunk
So a friend of mine squirt some green goop into my bicycle tires about 2 years ago maybe. Does that stuff harden? Should it be changed out or something?
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 09:15 Post subject:
It would be impossible to change out. I think you'd be able to tell if it had hardened though.
Ride the bike around the block. Then pick on one end of the bike and give the wheel a little spin. If the same part of the tire always settles at the bottom, the stuff has hardened.
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alyson98
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 09:29 Post subject:
Is it bad if it hardens? Would you recommend a new inner tube?
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 09:33 Post subject:
| alyson98 wrote: | | Is it bad if it hardens? Would you recommend a new inner tube? |
If it hardenes, your wheel will be heavier on one side than the other. I imagine that would make for a wonky ride.
New tubes are cheap. You can even get them pre-slimed (the green stuff).
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 10:14 Post subject:
thanks for the advice, I'll take note when I go home this weekend.
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 11:45 Post subject:
What is the stuff? Just curious.
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 11:56 Post subject:
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