Anyone know a way of replacing the air in pneumatic tires of kayak carts with some space age stuff - maybe some 2 component juice that expands to a "rigid" foam. Either in the inner tube or with the inner tube removed in the outer tire? The tire I'm looking at is a "Impac" 200 * 50 ( presumably millimeter ) max 36 psi max load 80 Kg. I've got 2 carts = 4 tires, at the moment all flat! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> Anyone know a way of replacing the air in > pneumatic tires of kayak carts with some > space age stuff - maybe some 2 component > juice that expands to a "rigid" foam. Hmmm. What would be the use for this one? Punctuation prevention? I have been using a cart with "full rubber tires" (direct translation from German) and it was terrible to use: too hard, too much resistance while cartwheeling around ... I finally broke a wheel (it was an ancient spoke wheel with steel spokes) while changing stations in Glasgow, Scotland, coming back from a solo trip in Scotland with my folding kayak single and lots of winter camping luggage. I had an interesting trip back to Germany via London, Ipswich, Heathrow ("interesting" as in the old Chinese curse "May you have interesting times!"). I am a strong advocat of pneumatic tires, since. > Either in the inner tube or with the inner > tube removed in the outer tire? ... > I've got 2 carts = 4 tires, at the moment > all flat! You might have a look at some instant repair foam in a spray can. It is been sold for instant repair of punctuated bicylce tires (without need of an air pump) over here. The volume of such a can might be enough to fill the whole kayak cart wheel. I have no information on the long term durability of the foam. It is supposed to fix a whole in the inner tube permanently, though. Happy cart wheeling, Marian Marian Gunkel, Berlin, Germany www.mariangunkel.de *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
A kayak cart tire that seems low on air actually performs better on sand. So you may not want rigid tires. On the other hand you may never wheel you kayak on sand, so a rigid tire would be fine. Barbara -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net]On Behalf Of Clas Hagelstam Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2001 10:23 AM To: PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net Subject: [Paddlewise] Kayak carts Anyone know a way of replacing the air in pneumatic tires of kayak carts with some space age stuff - maybe some 2 component juice that expands to a "rigid" foam. Either in the inner tube or with the inner tube removed in the outer tire? The tire I'm looking at is a "Impac" 200 * 50 ( presumably millimeter ) max 36 psi max load 80 Kg. I've got 2 carts = 4 tires, at the moment all flat! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Morning Clas, Iīm not sure I really understand what you want. Stop the leaking or replace the inner tube? I know this size, got the same. Last year I renewed the outer tires and alslo the inner ones. Difficult to get these stuff. I found the tires in a bicycle shop and the inner tubes I got from my local bike dealer. Your name sounds scandinavian? Maybe maybe there is some way you could get new inner tubes. My brother will go to Norway (I think) in about 4-5 weeks... (from germany). > space age stuff - maybe some 2 component > juice that expands to a "rigid" foam. Just for repairing this might a solution. But 2-component? I only know this 1-component stuff, it gets solid with oxygene I think. What Marian mentiones on this point "hit the nail". Try these first. Have a look in some bike oder motorbike shops, there you should find these stuff. > I've got 2 carts = 4 tires, at the moment > all flat! When I bought them one tire was flat all 3 days. The inner tube was fixed false, a part stuck under the tire so it gets leak. cheap cheap cheap stuff, always problems with that. but do we have a choice? Maybe you want a change to bigger tires? Its no problem to get here the big wheels for kayak carts. Cost about 35-40 DEM a piece. Iīve done much kayak rolling on two different type of kayak carts. Sometimes hard work but also a interesting experience. the way people watching me ... :-))) better I donīt know what they think about it. Without my kayak cart I wouldnīt go out, except day trips without stops. good luck Jochen Grikschat *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
You can purchase a number of latex based sealers that should fill most leaks in pneumatic tires. One bran is Slime, available at bike shops. You can also purchase similar, and cheaper versions at auto parts shops. I have a set of wheels specifically made for the beach and the tires are like big soft yellow balloons. They work exceptionally well on soft sand, going over curbs and on pavement and grass. cu Bob Denton *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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