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Slime? yucky stuff! I much prefer Ultraseal.
For some £5 IMHO, it's a false economy not to replace inner tubes at least once a year.
I change mine once a year usually when prepping for a trip. The more expensive part, but worth it for me, is replacing the Ultraseal.
(which is water soluble btw so- albeit a slow process, you can wash out a punctured inner tube if needs must.)
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For some £5 IMHO, it's a false economy not to replace inner tubes at least once a year.
I change mine once a year usually when prepping for a trip.

Do you really change your tubes once a year ? I usually do it when either I change the tyre or I get a puncture and the damage is beyond what's safe for a patch. No critisism, just interested in different people's practice.

Where do you get your £5 tubes from btw? Most of the tubes I've bought recently have been two or three times that. It's probably why I don't bin them so frequently.
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Slime? yucky stuff! I much prefer Ultraseal.
For some £5 IMHO, it's a false economy not to replace inner tubes at least once a year.
I change mine once a year usually when prepping for a trip. The more expensive part, but worth it for me, is replacing the Ultraseal.
(which is water soluble btw so- albeit a slow process, you can wash out a punctured inner tube if needs must.)
Bertrand,
I think you may have missed my point ... which was that the use of any sort of Anti-deflation product is better than NONE. Anything to slow air loss ... that is my point. Slime, Ride-On or Ultra-Seal ... all good!

Me thinks you've never actually used SLIME ... I first used it riding Baja and Copper Canyon in 1998. And guess what? ... IT IS water soluble and always has been. BUT ... Ride-On is the better product, but more expensive.

We don't get Ultraseal here ... any good?

The GOOD thing about SLIME is that you can see little green dots on your tire when you've run over something. (Like Cactus thorns or small nails) The green dots are Slime coming through the tire ... filling the nail hole. Nice to know it's actually doing it's job!

Totally agree regards starting off a big ride with NEW tubes. But once out on the road for a while ... sometimes you are only left with what you've managed to salvage or repair. (Been there, done that )

In certain countries you will not find quality, real rubber inner tubes ... only very thin, cheapo, Made In China ones made of Butyl synthetic rubber.
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I have had both modern tyres and tubes replaced because of perishing. Tyres you can see easily. tubes not. I always carry at least one spare tube AND rim tapes.
Re the crash, If a front tube leaks slowly it will ride fine until it doesn't. at that point the bike becomes unstable and difficult to control. The tendency is to slow down which puts more weight on the front causing a feedback loop which can often be terminal.
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