Chuck Schmidt wrote:
> KO Kevin wrote:
>
>>What I was remembering is something that came in a tube the size of a
>>tubular cement tube with a screw-on needle that had a hole at the tip
>>and another one on the side. One would insert the needle into the tire,
>>squeeze the tube, forcing the sealant out the hole on the side, rotate
>>the needle while squeezing to distribute sealant around the edges of the
>>puncture, and then as the needle is withdrawn, the tire casing would
>>stop any more glue from coming out the side needle hole and force it to
>>come out of the hole on the tip. This would plug the puncture as the
>>needle is extracted. It was a quick and neat process. I used it a few
>>times in the early 80s and it seemed to work fine for punctures (not
>>tears). It was small and easily stored in a pocket or tire bag. Anyone
>>else remember this, or am I dreaming?
>>
>>Kevin (my forth and last post today)
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> Yeah it was the Futura CX or some such name and was made like an ancient
> single tube in that the tube was part of the tire and there was no sewn
> seam to open up for repair. The little cement tube with the needle was
> to repair them. They also made a small compressed air bottle with
> sealant in it to inflate and seal the puncture.
>
> The tire was heavy, small cross section and STIFF, so the ride was very
> poor in my opinion. Horrible tubular tires! They didn't hang around
> for very long; the market decided they weren't a very good solution.
>
> Anyone else with more info?
Yeah, the "Futurox." I still have one on my dead tire hook. They sounded interesting when they first came out, so I bought one and carried it as a spare for a while. When I finally had a flat, I stuck it on and HATED it the whole way back. It was like riding a solid tire, but without quite as much weight. Blech. It's been on the hook ever since.
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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA