Temperature plays a big factor in (spray) painting I've found.. if the metal's cold, the paint won't behave the way it should.
I just go to walmart and buy foam tubes, no air=no flats, only issue is a little more road vibrationI wouldn't trust that fix-a-flat stuff. Start with a new, unpatched (preferably thick) tube and Slime it yourself. I recommend also using a decent tire liner like Mr. Tuffy. I've had 3 or 4 tube-killing puncture flats in 20 years and I've gone at least 100,000 miles on bicycles in that time. Over 15,000 3 years in a row in the 90's!
You _can_ Slime a tube that already has punctures. I've done it several times. As long as they aren't serious, flat-in-3-minutes punctures, 6-8oz of Slime can prolly seal it. Any patches won't stay on the tube, and you won't be able to patch that tube ever again tho. Slime may also lose it's sealing if your tire is sitting in direct sunlight for a few hours. Then you have to pump it up and roll it for awhile to seal it back up.
Carrying the fix-a-flat stuff is more bulky and suspect than a new tube. Myself, I haven't carried a spare tube in over a decade.
Gotta love riding in New EnglandEvery time I use a tack cloth I get a linty, somewhat sticky residue that ruins the next coat.
It seems like an anti-cleaning cloth to me.
What do you all do to avoid this?
When I look at that hub all i see is PAIN .. I wouldn't trust that over 5 mphMy Tip: Removing the Coaster Brake
Yesterday I removed the coaster as it been a problem from the start. First couldn't get around the new 44t gear.. 2nd couldn't make a bracket to hold the new bent arm.. 3rd Make bracket and it broke when riding 3 times getting home..
4th Removing the whole coaster brake pads from the hub and adding 3 washers.. 5th find out that now it free wheels nice but it takes 2 cycles to get the gear to engage..
Solution:
Ended up taking everyones idea and did the washers and spring action. Ill attached a photo of what it looks like and so far tonight it works.
What I did is build from the axle the cone > bearing > 2 washers > Spring from coaster clutch > 2 more washers > then the clutch > and the rest of the build leaving the same.
How it runs:
It engages right off the bat ! Quickly every time no soft spot.. problem back peddling is not really there.. 1 or 2 back pedals and everything gets tight and you can feel the spring..
Not sure how long this will hold up but its very tight and hopefully will be my trick..